Dentsu Group Inc.

Technical Lead

3 Locations June 6, 2026 Full Time Workday

Job Description:

Job Title

Lead Developer / Engineer

Years of Experience

6 to 10 years

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced GCP Cloud Tech Lead – Data Engineering to lead the design, development, and modernization of scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on Google Cloud.

In this role, you will:

  • Provide technical guidance
  • Define cloud data architecture
  • Mentor engineers
  • Ensure best practices across data engineering, analytics, and AI initiatives

You will work closely with architects and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust cloud-native data solutions.

Must-Have Skills

SQL & Python (Mandatory)

  • Strong expertise in SQL and Python
  • Advanced SQL for:
    • Data modeling
    • Transformations
    • Performance tuning
    • Analytics in BigQuery
  • Strong Python proficiency with:
    • OOP principles (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction)
    • SOLID principles
    • Design patterns

Data Engineering & Pipelines

  • Proven experience designing and building modular, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Strong system design, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills
  • Experience working with distributed data systems

GCP Cloud Expertise

  • Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services:
    • BigQuery
    • Cloud Storage (GCS)
    • Cloud Functions
    • Cloud Run
    • Cloud Composer
    • Pub/Sub
  • Strong understanding of event-driven and real-time architectures using Pub/Sub and Eventarc

Integration & APIs

  • Experience integrating and consuming REST APIs for data ingestion and platform integration

Data Governance & Security

  • Solid understanding of:
    • Data governance
    • Data quality
    • Privacy
    • Security best practices in cloud environments

DevOps & CI/CD

  • Experience building and automating CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with Cloud Build (preferred)

Collaboration & Communication

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong collaboration with product, engineering, QA, DevOps, and compliance teams

Good-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with Dataform for SQL-based transformations
  • Exposure to Dataflow (Apache Beam) for large-scale batch and streaming processing
  • Knowledge of cloud cost optimization and performance tuning on GCP
  • Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman)
  • Understanding of:
    • Clean architecture
    • Microservices
    • Domain-driven design
  • Experience building reusable frameworks, libraries, or accelerators
  • Exposure to AI/ML pipeline orchestration

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Development

  • Lead design and implementation of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines on GCP
  • Develop high-performance SQL models and Python-based data applications
  • Architect and maintain cloud-native solutions using:
    • BigQuery, GCS, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run
    • Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, Eventarc, Dataform

Real-Time & Integration

  • Define and implement event-driven, real-time data architectures
  • Lead integration with external APIs and enterprise systems

Governance & Best Practices

  • Establish standards for:
    • Data quality
    • Governance
    • Lineage
    • Security
    • Compliance

DevOps & Performance

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build)
  • Ensure:
    • Performance
    • Scalability
    • Reliability
    • Cost efficiency

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions
  • Maintain high-quality:
    • Technical documentation
    • Architecture diagrams
    • Engineering standards

Education Qualification

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
    • Computer Science
    • Information Systems
    • Data Engineering
    • Or a related field

Certifications

  • GCP Professional Data Engineer Certification (preferred)
  • Snowflake Associate / Core certification
  • Additional certifications (any one preferred):
    • Databricks
    • Snowflake
    • Other cloud data platform certifications

Shift Timing

  • 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM IST
  • OR 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM IST

Location:

DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 Block

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent
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