Job#: 3024497
Job Description:
Seeking a SR Data Engineer to join our client in Westlake, TX or Austin, TX!
Your Opportunity
In this role, you will be contracted to build and maintain scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to serve our fraud data mart customers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, reliability, and scalability. Your expertise in Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Python, and SQL will be crucial in developing effective data solutions that support our fraud data analytics and reporting efforts.
What you're good at
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Google Cloud Platform tools such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Cloud Composer (Airflow) and Pub/Sub.
Write high-performance, production-grade Python and SQL, optimizing queries to support data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
Implement complex data models in BigQuery, utilizing partitioning, clustering, and materialized views for optimal performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business customers, Subject Matter Experts, to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.
Implement best practices for data quality, data governance and data security.
Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
Contribute to data architecture decisions to provide recommendations for improving the data pipeline.
Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in cloud-based data engineering and cybersecurity.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to gather relevant data and information, actively listen, dialogue freely, and verbalize ideas effectively.
Ability to work in an Agile work environment to deliver incremental value to customers by managing and prioritizing tasks.
Proactively lead investigation and resolution efforts when data issues are identified, taking ownership to resolve them in a timely manner.
Ability to interoperate and document processes and procedures for producing metrics.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of hands-on experience with data management in gathering data from multiple sources and consolidating them into a single centralized location. Transforming the data with business logic in a consumable manner for visualization and data analysis.
Strong expertise in Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, and related Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and automation.
Experience with ETL processes and data pipeline design.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and collaboration.
Nice to Have
Deep expertise in real-time processing using Kafka or Pub/Sub.
Experience with Power BI development and visualization.
Experience with modern data stack such as Snowflake, Databricks (though GCP is our focus).
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools such as Terraform.
Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Grafana, and/or Looker.
Google Professional Data Engineer certification is a plus.
Demonstrated Fraud and Financial Crime domain knowledge will be beneficial.
Apex Systems
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview
Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Employee Type: Contract Location: Westlake, TX, US Job Type: Date Posted: March 3, 2026 Pay Range: $50 - $60 per hour
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