GCP Data Engineer

GCP Data Engineer Experience : 6 to 9 Years Location : Phoenix, AZ, USA (Onsite) Job Description: We are seeking an experienced GCP Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize enterprise-grade data platforms on Google Cloud. In this role, you will be responsible for building robust batch and real-time data pipelines, managing cloud data warehouses, and enabling analytics and reporting across large-scale data environments.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Pipeline Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain automated batch and streaming data pipelines using GCP services including Big. Query, Cloud Dataflow (Apache Beam), Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow), Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage (GCS). Data Warehousing & Optimization: Build and optimize large-scale data models in Big.

Query utilizing partitioning, clustering, and materialized views to maximize query performance and control compute costs. Programming & Automation: Write production-grade Python and Py. Spark scripts for complex ETL/ELT transformations, data manipulation, and pipeline orchestration. CI/CD & DevOps Integration: Implement and support Git-based version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins for code deployment, testing, and automated monitoring.

BI & Reporting Support: Collaborate with business intelligence and analytics teams by preparing clean, structured datasets and assisting with data integration for reporting tools such as Tableau or Looker. AI/ML Alignment: Partner with cross-functional teams to support and integrate data models designed for downstream AI/ML solutions and predictive analytics.

Required Qualifications: Core Cloud Stack: 6 to 9 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, with strong expertise in core GCP services: Big. Query, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, and GCS. Languages & Frameworks: Expert-level proficiency in Python, SQL, and Py. Spark / Apache Beam. DevOps Best Practices: Experience with Git, Jenkins automation, code integration, and peer code reviews within an Agile environment.

Visualization & BI: Experience supporting data integration, data modeling, and performance tuning for downstream dashboards (e.g., Tableau). AI/ML Awareness: Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts and practical exposure to integrating data for AI/ML models or solutions is preferred.