Google Cloud Platform Data Platform Architect

Location: Augusta, ME (Hybrid)- Locals or nearby only

Client: Retail domain

Exp level: 15+ years Only

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years overall IT experience with significant hands-on delivery in modern data platforms.
• Strong experience building on Google Cloud Platform, including several of:
  • BigQuery (modeling, optimization, cost/performance patterns)
  • Dataform (or equivalent transformation framework)
  • GCS, Cloud Composer, Cloud Functions/Cloud Run, IAM
  • Logging/monitoring patterns (Cloud Logging/Monitoring)
• Demonstrated ability to work across architecture + implementation: define a pattern, prototype it, and guide adoption.
• Strong foundation in:
  • Dimensional modeling / star schemas, metric definitions, and consumption-ready data structures
  • Data quality mindset (what enterprise-ready looks like)
  • Security and access design (least privilege, domain/dataset-based access concepts)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in retail / consumer / omni-channel domains (customer, product, inventory, orders, pricing, promotions, loyalty).