About the role
Walk in at Chennai
Date:25-JUl-26
Job Description:
·12+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform, or data architecture roles (with 4+ years on Google Cloud Platform)
·Deep expertise in BigQuery architecture, performance tuning, cost optimization, and data modeling
·Strong understanding of modern data architecture patterns (lakehouse, medallion/bronze-silver-gold, data mesh—where applicable)
·Hands-on knowledge of GCP data services including: Cloud Storage, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer (Airflow), Dataform, Cloud Functions/Cloud Run
·Experience with data governance and metadata management using Dataplex and/or Data Catalog (or equivalent tools)
·Strong skills in SQL and one programming language (Python preferred)
·Proficiency with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred) for GCP deployments
·Strong stakeholder management skills; ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures
·Google Cloud certifications preferred (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Data Engineer)
·Define the end-to-end data platform architecture on GCP (ingestion, storage, processing, serving/consumption) aligned to business outcomes
·Design enterprise-scale data lake / lakehouse / warehouse solutions leveraging BigQuery and Cloud Storage, including data domain organization and layering strategy
·Establish standards for data modeling (dimensional, data vault, canonical models) and ensure consistency across data products
·Architect batch and streaming ingestion patterns using Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, and orchestration with Cloud Composer
·Define and enforce data governance, including metadata, lineage, cataloging, data quality controls, retention, and lifecycle management (Dataplex/Data Catalog where applicable)
·Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts from on-prem or other clouds, defining target state, cutover approach, and validation strategy
·Provide architectural review and guidance to engineering teams; mentor engineers and promote reusable reference architectures and best practices
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Qualifications: BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING