Senior GCP Data Engineer designing, building, and optimizing data platforms on GCP. Collaborating with product teams to deliver high-performance data solutions.
Responsibilities
Role OverviewWe are looking for a **Senior GCP Data Engineer** who will design, build, and optimize scalable data platforms on **Google Cloud Platform**, leveraging **Databricks, dbt, and Apache Airflow**. You will work closely with product teams, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-performance data solutions.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain **scalable data pipelines** on **GCP**
Build and optimize **batch and streaming pipelines** using **Databricks (Spark)**
Develop **analytics-ready data models** using **dbt** following best practices
Orchestrate workflows and dependencies using **Apache Airflow**
Work with **BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub**, and other GCP services
Implement **data quality, testing, monitoring, and observability**
Optimize data performance and cost efficiency on GCP
Collaborate with Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and Product teams
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices
Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making
Required Skills & QualificationsMust Have
Strong hands-on experience with **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)**
Expertise in **Databricks / Apache Spark**
Solid experience with **dbt (Core/Cloud)** for transformations and modeling
Hands-on experience with **Apache Airflow** for orchestration
Strong SQL skills (BigQuery preferred)
Proficiency in **Python**
Experience with data warehousing and dimensional modeling
Understanding of CI/CD for data pipelines
Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
Good to Have
Experience with **streaming pipelines** (Pub/Sub, Spark Structured Streaming)
Knowledge of **Terraform / Infrastructure as Code**
Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and catalog tools
Experience working in consulting or client-facing roles
Exposure to other clouds (AWS/Azure)
Benefits
We Offer
Competitive salary
Annual bonus, subject to company performance
Access to Udemy online training and opportunities to learn and grow within the role
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