Data Architect II

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Job#: 3014404

Job Description:

Come help our client grow their Data team! Hiring for a Data Architect II position.

Unable to provide sponsorship; Appleton, WI preferred. Relocation assistance provided. Please send resumes to to apply.

We're seeking a Data Architect II to design, manage, and optimize data infrastructure for assigned domains. This role ensures data is structured, secure, and accessible, while providing governance leadership and mentoring junior architects.

Design and optimize data architecture, ensure governance and security, and support cloud-first strategies. Requires 4 years in data engineering/BI, 2 years in data modeling, SQL/Python skills, and experience with AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform/Snowflake. Strong communication required, retail or trading industry experience a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Document data flows, lineage, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and business partners to align data models with requirements.
• Manage metadata repositories and data catalogs.
• Monitor and resolve data quality issues; enforce governance and security policies.
• Define schemas, transformations, and integration rules.
• Support compliance (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX) and introduce cloud-first design patterns.
  
  

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.