Lead Data Engineer - GCP

Relanto

$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 9 years of experience in Data Engineering
  • Strong expertise in GCP data ecosystem and cloud-native architectures
  • Deep hands-on experience with Python, PySpark, SQL, Apache Airflow/Cloud Composer, dbt, and BigQuery
  • Strong understanding of data architecture patterns such as Lakehouse, Medallion, and Data Mesh
  • Experience with key GCP services including Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Composer, and IAM
  • Expertise in data modeling, partitioning, clustering, and query optimization
  • Excellent stakeholder management and technical leadership skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on GCP
  • Lead the development of large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines using PySpark and Python
  • Build and optimize orchestration frameworks using Apache Airflow/Cloud Composer
  • Design enterprise-grade data models and transformation frameworks using dbt
  • Implement scalable data warehouse and lakehouse solutions using BigQuery
  • Drive performance optimization, scalability, and cloud cost optimization initiatives
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to the team

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies
  • Focus on performance optimization and cloud cost initiatives
  • Strong emphasis on compliance with security and regulatory standards
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:
  • Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on GCP
  • Lead the development of large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines using PySpark and Python
  • Build and optimize orchestration frameworks using Apache Airflow/Cloud Composer
  • Design enterprise-grade data models and transformation frameworks using dbt
  • Implement scalable data warehouse and lakehouse solutions using BigQuery
  • Define architecture standards, engineering best practices, and governance frameworks
  • Drive performance optimization, scalability, and cloud cost optimization initiatives
  • Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, Analysts, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and architecture reviews
  • Implement observability, monitoring, lineage, and data quality frameworks
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to the team
  • Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards
  • Support CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code implementations


Required Skills:
  • 9 years of experience in Data Engineering
  • Strong expertise in GCP data ecosystem and cloud-native architectures
  • Deep hands-on experience with:
    • Python
    • PySpark
    • SQL
    • Apache Airflow / Cloud Composer
    • dbt
    • BigQuery
  • Strong understanding of data architecture patterns including:
    • Lakehouse Architecture
    • Medallion Architecture
    • Data Mesh concepts
    • Batch and Streaming architectures
  • Experience with GCP services such as:
    • BigQuery
    • Dataproc
    • Cloud Storage
    • Pub/Sub
    • Dataflow
    • Composer
    • IAM
  • Expertise in data modeling, partitioning, clustering, and query optimization
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable data processing
  • Experience with CI/CD, GitOps, Terraform, and containerization technologies
  • Excellent stakeholder management and technical leadership skills


Required Skills

gcp data engineering BigQuery

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