Job#: 3016131
Job Description:
Job Title: Data Engineer
Job Location: Cincinnati, OH (Onsite)
Job Pay Range: $34/hr-$36/hr
Contract Length: 12 Months
About the Role
I’m looking for a Data Engineer to join a Data Enablement / MLOps-focused team. This role centers on accelerating model development by delivering clean, reliable, production-ready data to data scientists and analytics partners. You’ll work with modern tooling, integrate new data sources, engineer features, and streamline the modeling pipeline to support faster experimentation and deployment.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, test, and maintain scalable data management systems
- Clean, transform, and prepare datasets for modeling and analytics
- Develop high‑performance algorithms, prototypes, and data workflows
- Ensure data systems align with business requirements and industry best practices
- Integrate emerging data engineering and MLOps technologies into existing environments
- Establish processes for data mining, data modeling, and data production
- Build custom components, tools, and analytics applications
- Explore new opportunities for leveraging existing data assets
- Use a variety of languages and tools to connect and optimize systems
- Collaborate closely with data scientists, data architects, and engineering teams
- Maintain and update disaster recovery procedures
- Recommend improvements to enhance data quality, reliability, and accessibility
Required Technical Skills
- Strong proficiency in SQL
- Understanding of relational database concepts
- Experience cleaning, transforming, and preparing data
Nice-to-Have Technical Skills
- Snowflake
- dbt
- Python
- Basic understanding of data science workflows
Soft Skills
- Strong problem‑solving mindset
- Clear and proactive communication
- Curiosity and willingness to learn
- Positive, collaborative attitude
- Self‑driven and motivated
Qualifications
- Technical degree or equivalent professional experience
- Experience with relational and non‑relational databases (e.g., SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, MongoDB)
- Experience programming or architecting backend systems (e.g., Java, J2EE)
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
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 ClearlyRated's 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.
