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Data Platform Product Owner - NC

Apex Systems
Charlotte, NC Contractor
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2026
Job#: 3028776

Job Description:

Data Platform Product Owner - NC

Location: CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Hybrid Schedule)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 18 months

Role Overview

The GCP Data Platform Product Owner supports moderately complex Change Implementation initiatives. This role is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering enterprise-scale data platform capabilities on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), aligning platform evolution with enterprise data strategy, governance standards, and architectural principles. The consultant will partner with business leaders, engineering teams, architects, and governance groups to translate business needs into scalable platform capabilities while managing a strategic roadmap and backlog in a dynamic enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and own the product roadmap for the GCP Data Platform, covering ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, and consumption capabilities.
  • Partner with stakeholders across multiple lines of business to gather requirements and translate them into prioritized platform features.
  • Manage and refine the product backlog, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and delivery readiness.
  • Collaborate with architecture, governance, and security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Drive adoption of modern data capabilities using GCP-native services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Dataplex, Cloud Storage, and Composer.
  • Develop and maintain a multi-year platform roadmap based on investment analysis, value realization, and emerging cloud technologies.
  • Define and promote standardized, reusable patterns across data ingestion, integration, and consumption use cases.
  • Partner with engineering teams to ensure platform scalability, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Communicate product strategy, roadmap progress, and delivery outcomes to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 4 years of Change Implementation experience, or equivalent experience in implementation, delivery, or transformation initiatives. This includes experience as a Product Owner or in Product Management, owning product backlogs, defining roadmaps, and delivering enterprise-scale capabilities.

Technical Skills: Strong experience with data platforms and cloud data architectures, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders, architecture, governance, security, and engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Deep hands-on knowledge of GCP native data services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Dataplex, Cloud Storage, Composer, IAM).
  • Experience delivering enterprise data ingestion, ETL/ELT, analytics, and consumption platforms.
  • Strong executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to simplify and explain complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay rate for this position is between $46.00 and $49.00 per hour. A benefits package may be available to eligible employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.

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.

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.

Apex Systems is part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated.

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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. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.

Salary : $46 - $49

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