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Blend360

Lead Data Engineer - GCP

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We are looking for a Senior GCP Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data engineering solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Python, SQL, data pipelines, and GCP data services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable and reliable data pipelines using GCP services.
  • Develop data processing and transformation solutions using Python and SQL.
  • Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for large-volume datasets.
  • Work with business and technical teams to understand data requirements and deliver robust solutions.
  • Perform data modeling, data validation, and performance optimization.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and resolve production issues.
  • Implement data quality, security, and governance best practices.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design and architecture discussions.
  • 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Strong programming experience in Python.
  • Strong expertise in SQL, including complex queries, joins, CTEs, window functions, and query optimization.
  • Experience developing ETL/ELT data pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with one or more GCP services such as:
    • BigQuery
    • Cloud Storage (GCS)
    • Cloud Composer / Airflow
    • Dataflow
    • Pub/Sub
    • Dataproc
  • Experience with Apache Spark / PySpark is preferred.
  • Good understanding of data warehousing, data modeling, and distributed data processing.
  • Experience with Git and CI/CD practices.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
  • Exposure to GCP Dataform.
  • Experience with real-time/streaming data pipelines.
  • Knowledge of cloud security and IAM.
  • Experience working in Agile environments.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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