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MANAGING CONSULTANT (DATABRICKS ARCHITECT - RETAIL & CONSUMER GOODS)

WHO WE ARE

Apex Systems is a leading global technology services business that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions. We provide a continuum of services, including strategy and enablement, innovation and productivity, and technology foundations to drive better results and bring more value to our clients. Apex transforms our customers with modern enterprise solutions tailored to the industries we serve. Apex has a presence in over 70 markets across North America, Europe, and India. Apex is a part of the Commercial Segment of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN). To learn more, visit www.apexsystems.com .

At Apex Systems, we prioritize professional development, work-life balance, and fostering a collaborative culture. We value our team's well-being and recognize the importance of building strong relationships. That's why we organize regular team-building events and philanthropic days to give back to the community - fostering a sense of purpose and fulfillment among our team.

Join us for career advancement, innovative solutions, and a supportive environment focused on your success.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Apex Systems is seeking a Managing Consultant - Databricks to join our Solutions Delivery Organization. This role serves as the senior program architect, trusted advisor, and delivery leader for complex, enterprise-scale Databricks initiatives. The Managing Consultant owns technical vision, architectural integrity, and delivery excellence across large, multi-workstream data programs, while also supporting business development and executive-level consulting engagements.

This role blends management consulting, solution architecture, delivery leadership, and Databricks platform expertise. You will partner with client executives to align data platform modernization with business strategy, governance, and analytics enablement-while leading large, cross-functional delivery teams to successful outcomes. Employees who are not actively deployed on a client project and reside within a one-hour commute of an Apex branch office are expected to work onsite at least once per week.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Serve as a trusted executive advisor, guiding clients on data strategy, governance, analytics maturity, and KPI standardization.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align Databricks adoption with enterprise data strategy, security, and compliance standards.
• Conduct analytics and BI maturity assessments and define roadmaps for governed self-service analytics and data products.
• Build and maintain strong executive relationships, identifying opportunities for expanded consulting services within accounts.
• Own the end-to-end architecture for Databricks-based analytics solutions, with particular focus on the consumption layer (semantic layer, BI, data applications, Unity Catalog).
• Define and enforce standards for Lakehouse and Medallion architectures, semantic layer modeling and KPI standardization, BI tool integration (Power BI, Tableau), and governed data applications and analytics workloads.
• Lead Unity Catalog implementation, including lineage, access control, auditability, and compliance.
• Validate solution designs across ingestion, transformation, modeling, analytics, and AI/ML enablement to ensure scalability, security, and performance.
• Lead and govern large-scale, multi-workstream programs (including initiatives with 70+ resources) spanning data engineering, analytics, BI, and data applications.
• Establish delivery governance, PMO practices, technical quality assurance, and delivery KPIs.
• Proactively manage delivery risks, dependencies, and cross-team alignment.
• Oversee hybrid delivery teams consisting of Apex consultants, internal employees, client staff, and external vendors.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables, on-time execution, and measurable business value.
• Support and lead executive-level Solutions Delivery Services sales, including proposal development, solution shaping, client workshops, and roadmap definition.
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Engagement Managers, Client Directors, and Practice Leaders to develop and grow Databricks-focused consulting offerings.
• Represent Apex Systems as a thought leader at client briefings, industry events, and professional communities.
• Serve as a Databricks subject matter expert within the Solutions Delivery organization
• Mentor and develop consultants and engineers, building depth and capability within the Databricks practice.
• Contribute to methodology, standards, accelerators, and best practices across analytics and data platform delivery.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years of professional services or consulting delivery experience, with 5+ years leading Databricks-based solutions.
• Proven success leading large, business-facing technical programs in Fortune 500 environments or consulting organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in Retail & Consumer Goods domains, with expertise spanning Retail Intelligence and Analytics Use Cases such as customer, products, and channel analytics (i.e. personalization, segmentation, demand forecasting, omnichannel performance, etc.).
• Strong experience with executive stakeholder engagement, presales, and proposal development.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and grow multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
• Deep expertise in Databricks Lakehouse architecture, including Medallion design patterns.
• Practical and architectural knowledge of PySpark, Delta Lake, DLT, Databricks Workflows, Databricks Asset Bundles, etc.
• Hands-on experience implementing and operating Databricks Unity Catalog, including metadata management, catalog and schema design, lineage, access control models, and integration with enterprise IAM solutions.
• Experience integrating structured and semi-structured data from APIs, cloud storage, and databases.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and CI/CD (Git, Terraform preferred).
• Experience designing semantic layers for KPI standardization.
• Integration with BI platforms such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Knowledge of data quality frameworks, reconciliation processes, and compliance-ready architectures.
• Understanding of analytics and AI/ML enablement within modern data platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred (or equivalent professional experience).

OUR COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long and Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Incentives
• Vacation and Holiday Pay
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Employee Stock Purchase
• Training and Advancement opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Birthdays Off
• Philanthropic Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Partial Gym Membership Paid
• Team Building Events
• Discount Programs

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 [email protected] .