Data Engineer

Apex Systems; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K

HSA

Career coaching

Discount program

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Data Engineer in Austin to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data models. You will collaborate with AI teams and product owners to translate business needs into robust data solutions across environments.

You will ensure data quality, governance, and security, monitor pipeline health, and support experimentation and production use with reliable data delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years designing and building end-to-end data architectures and pipelines.
• Experience supporting AI, ML, or automation initiatives is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
• Partner with business and technology teams to define data requirements for AI use cases and workflows.
• Develop data models, integrations, and data quality controls to support analytics, automation, and model performance.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modeling

Data governance

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT

Data warehouses

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

ETL/ELT tools

Cloud environments

Data warehousing technologies

Job description

Data Engineer

Location: Austin, Texas (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines. This role involves partnering with business and technology teams to define data requirements for AI use cases and operational workflows. The position will focus on developing data models, integrations, and quality controls to support analytics, automation, and model performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources.
• Partner with business and technology teams to define data requirements for AI use cases and operational workflows.
• Develop data models, integrations, and data quality controls to support analytics, automation, and model performance.
• Ensure data is available, reliable, secure, and properly governed across systems and environments.
• Work closely with AI engineers, product owners, and process teams to prepare data for experimentation and production use.
• Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support metadata, lineage, and documentation practices that improve data transparency and trust.
• Experience embedding AI, automation, or workflow redesign into operating environments.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years designing and building end-to-end architectures. Experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or related technical roles. Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or automation initiatives is also required.
• Technical Skills: Strong SQL and Python skills, with experience building batch and/or streaming pipelines. Hands-on experience with data platforms, ETL/ELT tools, cloud environments, and data warehouses. Experience with data modeling and database design. Understanding of data quality, data governance, security, and access control principles. Ability to work cross-functionally and translate business needs into technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong financial acumen, including knowledge of ARR, margin, and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to align functional leaders without formal authority.
• Executive presence and credibility with senior management.

Compensation & Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.

Everforth Apex

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth 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.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• 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.
• Everforth 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, Everforth 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.
• Everforth 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 Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth 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. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Accessibility

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