What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake & Azure position at Apex Systems?
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Job#: 3010273
Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake & Azure
Location: Remote or Indianapolis, IN
Type: Long Term Contract to Hire
About Us
Apex Systems is a Global Technology Solutions Firm, and is searching for a Sr. Data Engineer to support a core healthcare client. This is a Contract to Hire role with long term opportunity, and fully remote. Our client leverages Snowflake for our EDW, Azure for cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, and PowerBI for business intelligence.
Role Overview
We're seeking a Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise in Snowflake, Azure DevOps, and Python, who is passionate about building scalable data solutions and enabling seamless data access across teams. Experience with Vibe coding-whether in a personal or professional setting-is a strong plus, as we value creative and expressive approaches to data engineering. Familiarity with authoritative data systems is essential to ensure consistency, trust, and governance across our enterprise data landscape. Experience with AI tools and working within modern IDEs is also a strong plus, supporting efficient development and intelligent automation.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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 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.
Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Data Engineer - Snowflake & Azure
Location: Remote or Indianapolis, IN
Type: Long Term Contract to Hire
About Us
Apex Systems is a Global Technology Solutions Firm, and is searching for a Sr. Data Engineer to support a core healthcare client. This is a Contract to Hire role with long term opportunity, and fully remote. Our client leverages Snowflake for our EDW, Azure for cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, and PowerBI for business intelligence.
Role Overview
We're seeking a Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise in Snowflake, Azure DevOps, and Python, who is passionate about building scalable data solutions and enabling seamless data access across teams. Experience with Vibe coding-whether in a personal or professional setting-is a strong plus, as we value creative and expressive approaches to data engineering. Familiarity with authoritative data systems is essential to ensure consistency, trust, and governance across our enterprise data landscape. Experience with AI tools and working within modern IDEs is also a strong plus, supporting efficient development and intelligent automation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and workflows using Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, and Python.
- Architect and maintain scalable data models and integrations in Snowflake.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and deliver robust, reusable solutions.
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for data engineering projects.
- Ensure data quality, governance, and security across all layers of the data stack.
- Support internal teams by facilitating seamless data access and integration with their tools (e.g., PowerBI, CRM, marketing platforms).
- Work with authoritative data systems to ensure consistency, lineage, and trust in enterprise-wide data assets.
- Explore and apply Vibe coding techniques to enhance data storytelling and user engagement.
- Leverage AI tools to improve data workflows, automate processes, and support advanced analytics initiatives.
- Utilize modern IDEs (e.g., VS Code, PyCharm, IntelliJ) to streamline development, debugging, and collaboration.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in data engineering or related field.
- Strong proficiency in Snowflake, including performance tuning, data modeling, and SQL scripting.
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, especially Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipeline management.
- Advanced Python skills for data processing, automation, and API integrations.
- Experience working with authoritative data systems and implementing data governance best practices.
- Familiarity with Vibe coding-creative coding approaches that enhance user experience or data presentation.
- Experience working with modern IDEs for efficient development and debugging.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Excellent communication skills and a user-centric mindset.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with PowerBI or other BI tools.
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks and metadata management.
- Background in SaaS or cloud-native environments.
- Experience with AI tools such as machine learning platforms, generative AI, or intelligent automation frameworks.
- Contributions to open-source projects or personal coding portfolios demonstrating Vibe coding.
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 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.
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