GCP Data Engineer

GCP Data EngineerParamus, NJOnly FTE or Contract to hire Detailed JD: Designs, builds, and optimizes secure, scalable, and high-performance data pipelines and analytics solutions using Google Cloud Platform tools like BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Composer, GCS, Cloud function, Cloud run and Pub/Sub. This role requires 5+ years of experience, expertise in Python/SQL, and implementing data governance and CI/CD pipelines. Key ResponsibilitiesPipeline Development: Design, build, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using GCP-native services (Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Storage) and Python.Data Modeling & Architecture: Create high-quality, reproducible data models in BigQuery using partitioning, clustering, and materialized views to enhance performance and manage costs.Streaming & Real-time: Implement real-time streaming pipelines using Pub/Sub and Apache Beam/Spark Streaming.Infrastructure & DevOps: Establish CI/CD pipelines for data workflows.Security & Governance: Implement best practices for data security, including IAM roles, encryption (CMEK), and VPC Service Controls.Collaboration: Work with stakeholders to define requirements, mentor junior engineers, and produce technical documentation. Required Technical SkillsLanguages: Strong SQL and Python proficiency.Platforms: Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Tools: BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer (Airflow), Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Dataproc, Cloud sql, Cloud run, Cloud function, logging and monitoringData Modeling: Database design, ETL/ELT workflows. QualificationsExperience: 5+ years in GCP data engineeringMust have delivered at least 2 to 3 end to end projects as a data engineer using GCP ServicesStrong SQL and Python proficiency.Strong understanding of database design, data modeling (relational, dimensional, NoSQL).Expertise in data integration, ETL/ELT, and data pipeline development.Knowledge of cloud security best practices, identity management, and networking.Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or relevant field.Certifications: Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer certification is highly preferredEmail- himanshuk@arkhyatech.com