GCP Engineer

Overview

Build and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines using Apache Beam (Dataflow)

Design and maintain BigQuery datasets using best practices in partitioning, clustering, and materialized views

Develop and manage Airflow DAGs in Cloud Composer for workflow orchestration

Implement SQL-based transformations using Dataform (or dbt)

Leverage Pub/Sub for event-driven ingestion and Cloud Storage for raw/lake layer data architecture

Drive engineering best practices across CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and pipeline observability

Partner with solution architects and product teams to translate data requirements into technical designs

Mentor junior data engineers and support knowledge-sharing across the team

Contribute to documentation, code reviews, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies

Requirements

2+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, with at least 2 years on GCP

Proven expertise in BigQuery, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Cloud Composer (Airflow)

Strong programming skills in Python and/or Java

Experience with SQL optimization, data modeling, and pipeline orchestration

Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and data quality monitoring frameworks

Exposure to Dataform, dbt, or similar tools for ELT workflows

Solid understanding of data architecture, schema design, and performance tuning

Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills

Bonus Skills

GCP Professional Data Engineer certification

Experience with Vertex AI, Cloud Functions, Dataproc, or real-time streaming architectures

Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Atlan, Collibra, Dataplex)

Exposure to Docker/Kubernetes, API integration, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)

Skills:- GCP, Python, SQL and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)