Senior Data EngineerWe are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance data solutions focused on data centralization, governance, and integrity. This is a highly technical role requiring expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) native services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc) to build automated, cost-efficient, and complex data pipelines. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader, making key architectural decisions, implementing robust data frameworks, and mentoring junior engineers.
This position requires a strong commitment to working full-time onsite (with potential remote flexibility on Fridays) and leveraging data engineering expertise to drive business insights and analytics.Key RequirementsExperience & Education: 5-6 years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a comparable business intelligence role.Bachelor of Science in information technology, computer science, or a related technical field.Cloud & Pipeline Expertise (Required): Proficiency with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) offering is required.Expertise in designing and building large-scale, automated data pipelines using GCP native services (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc).Experience with Terraform to create and maintain intermediate to advanced infrastructure-as-code scripts is a plus.Database & Coding Skills: 4-5 years minimum experience with relational databases (MS-SQL, Postgres, or Oracle).3-4 years of experience with NoSQL databases (Capella or MongoDB).2-3 years of experience with Python or a similar language.Ability to work with multi-statement complex queries and enhance performance/troubleshoot issues.Architecture & Governance: Proven ability to make key architectural decisions related to data modeling, storage, and real-time processing.Experience assisting with data governance, quality, and lineage practices using tools like Data Catalog, DLP, or Cloud Audit Logs.Experience translating business requirements into technical design documents.Work Schedule & Location: Full-time onsite commitment required (Monday-Friday, 8a-5p), with remote flexibility for Fridays pending manager approval.Desired Experience (Bonus): Experience in the logistics or transportation industry (1-3 years).Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.Experience with monitoring and optimizing GCP resources for cost management.Job Responsibilities · Design and build large-scale automated and cost-efficient data pipelines that are integrated across multi-platform and disparate data sources using GCP native services (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc) · Make key architectural decisions related to data modeling, storage, real-time processing, and orchestration · Work with multi statement complex queries and enhance performance or able to troubleshoot issues related to performance · Implement scalable, reusable and efficient data frameworks that ensure data quality, data integrity and performance consistently · Assist in establishing data governance, quality, and lineage practices using tools like Data Catalog, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), or Cloud Audit Logs. · Creates and maintains intermediate to advanced terraform scripts · Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance on best practices · Translate business requirements into technical design documents and implementation plans · Participate in support rotation and proactively identify issues while implementing issue resolutions as appropriate.Additional desired duties/responsibilities: · Monitor and optimize GCP resources to manage costs effectively · Stay updated with latest GCP services and features · Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to improve data engineering practices