Job Specifications
Job#: 3011041
Job Description:
Data Product Engineer (Governed Platforms)
Position: 6 month contract potential extensions
Client: Big Five Bank
Location: Hybrid
Application Process: Please apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to Beth at [email protected] . Please reference Job Data Product Engineer (Governed Platforms)
Summary:
You will design, build, and operate governed data products and services that power AI solutions across the LOB. You’ll turn source systems and frontline data into discoverable, secure, and reusable products on Azure/Databricks, with end-to-end lineage, quality, and access controls. Your work enables faster delivery, consistent governance, and high-trust consumption by application and AI teams.
What you’ll do:
Build governed data products:
Engineer batch/stream pipelines on Databricks (Delta Lake/Delta Live Tables) for curated datasets and features.
Register assets in Unity Catalog; classify and document in Purview; publish SLAs, quality rules, and lineage.
Operationalize governance and access:
Implement role- and attribute-based access aligned to Unity Catalog and Entra ID.
Apply sensitivity labels, masking, and fine-grained policies; align with Privacy, InfoSec, and Secure Analytics (SACS).
Standardize interfaces:
Expose productized data via approved APIs and query endpoints; support standard protocols and patterns (e.g., MCP-style context services where applicable).
Ensure versioning, schema contracts, and backward compatibility.
Quality, lineage, and observability:
Implement data quality checks, anomaly detection, and freshness KPIs; capture lineage across pipelines and consuming apps.
Instrument with OpenTelemetry and platform-native logging for audit-ready evidence.
Partner for scale:
Work with application teams, AI engineering, and MLOps to accelerate safe consumption and reuse.
Drive “build once, reuse broadly” across Distribution apps (e.g., holdings, CRM/eCRM components, CGP, operational telemetry).
Reliability and performance:
Design for resiliency (retries, idempotency, compensation), cost efficiency, and performance at peak volumes.
What you bring:
6+ years building data platforms/pipelines on cloud (Azure preferred) with Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, and streaming.
Hands-on with Unity Catalog, Purview (cataloging, classification, lineage), and API exposure patterns on Azure.
Strong grasp of governed data access (RBAC/ABAC), masking, encryption, and Zero Trust-aligned design.
Experience implementing data quality frameworks, SLAs/SLOs, and end-to-end lineage.
Proficiency with CI/CD for data (GitHub/Azure DevOps), infra-as-code, and environment promotion controls.
Clear communicator who can translate business needs into durable data products and partner across multiple teams.
Nice to have:
Experience with feature stores, MLflow, and operational telemetry pipelines.
Familiarity with experimentation data needs (A/B testing, attribution) and BI consumption (Power BI).
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.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you beco
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