Backend GCP Data engineer

$104,000 - $124,800/Yr

Avance Consulting

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

11-50 employees

About the position

The Backend GCP Data Engineer role involves developing and maintaining data pipelines and services on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The position requires expertise in data modeling, ETL processes, and cloud technologies, with a focus on delivering high-quality, efficient code and ensuring the health of applications in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop elegant and high-performing code as part of a team of engineers.
• Ensure quality practices such as unit testing and code reviews.
• Optimize applications for non-functional requirements.
• Build and deploy components as part of the CI/CD process.
• Manage end-to-end application delivery, coordinating with teams for production deployment.
• Continuously monitor application health and KPIs, supporting triage of production issues as needed.
• Collaborate in troubleshooting complex data and service issues, performing root cause analysis to resolve operational issues.
• Advocate for security best practices within engineering.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience in data engineering.
• Experience developing data pipelines using Dataflow and integrating with Composer/Airflow or other scheduler components.
• Proficient in building and deploying services using Gradle, Maven, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions as part of CI/CD processes.
• Knowledge of OLTP and Data Warehouse data models.
• Experience with ETL products and working with structured and unstructured data.
• Experience in bulk loads and streaming load integration is a plus.
• Experience working in Google Cloud Platform; knowledge of any cloud platform is mandatory.
• Experience with relational databases such as Spanner, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Data Warehouse databases like BigQuery.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with streaming data integration.
• Familiarity with security best practices in software engineering.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Competitive salary range of $50 - $60 per hour