Senior Data Engineer / Lead - Google Cloud Platform Native Platform with 12+ yrs of exp - Dallas TX - Hybrid workSenior Data Engineer - Google Cloud Platform Native Platform

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Data engineer
GCP
BigQuery
Dataow
Cloud Composer

Job Details

Senior Data Engineer / Lead - Google Cloud Platform Native Platform with 12+ yrs of exp - Dallas TX - Hybrid work

Senior Data Engineer - Google Cloud Platform Native Platform

Role Summary

Seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design and build scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform. You will implement data solutions using BigQuery, Dataow, Cloud Composer, and modern engineering practices while mentoring junior team members and driving technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Pipeline Development & Engineering

Build and optimize data pipelines using Dataow (Apache Beam) for batch and streaming workloads

Develop Airow DAGs in Cloud Composer for workow orchestration

Implement ELT processes using Dataform for SQL-based transformations

Design and maintain BigQuery datasets following medallion architecture patterns

Create reusable pipeline templates and frameworks for accelerated development

Data Platform Implementation

BigQuery: Develop optimized schemas, partitioning strategies, and materialized views

Dataow: Build Apache Beam pipelines in Python/Java for complex transformations

Cloud Composer: Create and maintain Airow workows with proper dependency management

Dataform: Write SQLX transformations, tests, and documentation

Pub/Sub: Implement event-driven data ingestion and CDC patterns

Cloud Storage: Manage data lake structures and lifecycle policies

Technical Delivery

Partner with architects to implement technical designs and standards

Conduct code reviews and ensure engineering best practices

Troubleshoot and optimize pipeline performance and costs

Implement data quality checks and monitoring solutions

Support production deployments and incident resolution

Collaboration & Mentorship

Mentor junior engineers on Google Cloud Platform technologies and best practices

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including analysts and data scientists

Document technical solutions and create knowledge base articles

Participate in agile ceremonies and sprint planning

Support onshore/offshore team coordination

Required Qualications

Experience

5+ years data engineering experience, 2+ years with Google Cloud Platform

Hands-on experience with BigQuery at enterprise scale

Strong background in building production data pipelines

Experience with Python and/or Java development

Proven track record of delivering complex data solutions

Technical Skills

Core Requirements:

BigQuery (SQL optimization, scripting, stored procedures)

Apache Beam/Dataow development

Airow/Cloud Composer DAG creation

SQL and Python programming prociency

Git version control and CI/CD pipelines

Additional Skills:

Dataform or dbt experience

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform basics)

Data modeling and schema design

API integration and REST services

Cloud Monitoring and logging

Data quality frameworks

Preferred Qualications

Google Cloud Platform Professional Data Engineer certication

Experience with:

Vertex AI for ML pipeline integration

Cloud Functions for serverless processing

Dataproc for Spark workloads

Real-time streaming architectures

Knowledge of data governance tools (Atlan, Collibra, Dataplex)

Experience with legacy system migrations

Familiarity with Power BI or Looker

Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Location

[Remote/Hybrid/On-site]

Equal Opportunity Employer

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