Senior Data Engineer
Your Role
- As a Senior GCP Data Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable data platforms and pipelines on Google Cloud
- You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enable reliable, high-quality data flows that support analytics, reporting, and business-critical applications
- This role requires strong technical depth, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to guide and influence teams in a dynamic environment
In this role, you will:
- Architect, build, and maintain large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines using modern data engineering frameworks
- Work extensively with GCP services such as BigQuery, GCS, Composer, IAM, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub
- Implement robust ETL/ELT solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
- Optimize pipeline performance, troubleshoot distributed systems, and ensure platform reliability
- Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, security, data governance, and lifecycle management
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate progress, and manage risks or changes effectively
- Mentor junior engineers, remove blockers, and drive engineering excellence through technical leadership
- Contribute to InfraasCode (Terraform), CI/CD, and automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency
Your Profile
- 6-10 years of hands-on experience in data engineering
- UG/PG in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Strong analytical thinking, quick understanding of requirements, and proactive decision-making
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Advanced SQL proficiency and experience with relational, NoSQL, and big data ecosystems
- Expertise in Python and distributed processing frameworks such as Spark or Beam
- Demonstrated experience building and optimizing complex data pipelines in cloud environments (GCP preferred)
- Strong understanding of data quality, security principles, and lifecycle management
- Hands-on experience with Git, Terraform, and Linux/Bash
- Proven leadership qualities with the ability to guide teams without micromanagement
- Experience working in dynamic, fast-paced industries such as Telecom (preferred)
Essential Technology Stack
- Apache Airflow / Kafka
- GCP: BigQuery, GCS, Composer, IAM
- Python
- Terraform
- Linux / Bash
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Apache NiFi
- Confluent ecosystem (Connect, Schema Registry, ksqlDB)
- GCP: Dataflow, Pub/Sub
- Docker
- Ansible
- Grafana / Prometheus / Loki
- Looker Studio / Tableau / Power BI