GCP Data Cloud Architect with AI
Hands-on GCP data architect/engineer role at FreshDirect: design and build scalable data warehouse and batch/streaming pipelines using BigQuery, AlloyDB, Dataflow, Dataproc, dbt and Cloud Composer, support cloud migration, and prepare datasets for AI/ML use cases with Vertex AI. On-site role aimed at growing into a senior architect.
- Compensation
- $122K–$155K / yr
- Location
- Woodbridge Township, NJ, USA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 2–5 years of experience in data engineering, data analytics, or cloud-based data platforms
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets
- Experience with GCP services such as BigQuery, AlloyDB, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Dataform, Dbt or Pub/Sub
- Exposure to Python or similar programming language
- Experience leveraging LLM-based tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) in GCP data engineering workflows, with prompt engineering and validation of AI-generated outputs
- Familiarity with ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline development
- Understanding of data modeling concepts (star schema, normalization, dimensional models)
- Understanding of modern data architecture patterns including Medallion Architecture
- Basic understanding of workflow orchestration tools (Airflow / Cloud Composer)
- Strong problem-solving skills, willingness to learn, fast-paced collaborative environment
- Good communication and collaboration skills
Nice to have
- Interest in cloud data architecture and AI/ML technologies
- Experience or exposure to eCommerce or retail data use cases (customer analytics, personalization, inventory, order or supply chain data)
- GCP certification (Associate Cloud Engineer or Data Engineer)
- Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI or Looker
- Basic understanding of data governance, data quality, or metadata management
- Exposure to machine learning concepts or tools such as Vertex AI
- Exposure to data quality tools, lineage tracking, or real-time observability stacks
Full description
About Us
At FreshDirect, we are reinventing the grocery experience.
Since day one, our mission has been simple: bring the best, freshest food directly from the farm to people’s homes — faster, fresher, and smarter than anyone else.
We’re not just a food company. We’re a technology-powered, customer-obsessed team building one of the most innovative end-to-end food supply chains in the industry. From proprietary routing systems to our state-of-the-art fulfillment center, every part of our business is designed to deliver unmatched quality, convenience, and care.
We partner directly with farmers, fishermen, and artisans to source the highest quality ingredients — then use smart data, automation, and logistics to deliver them at peak freshness.
It’s grocery shopping reimagined — and we’re just getting started.
If you’re passionate about innovation, care deeply about what people eat, and want to help build the future of food, we’d love to meet you.
The Role
GCP Cloud Data Architect with foundational experience in cloud data platforms and a strong interest in building expertise in BigQuery, AlloyDB, Data pipelines, and modern data processing tools.
In this role, you will support the development of scalable data solutions on GCP, assist with cloud migration initiatives, and contribute to building pipelines using technologies such as Dataflow, Dataproc, dbt and Cloud Composer. You will also gain exposure to data transformation frameworks like Dataform and AI/ML use cases.
As a Data Architect, you will help enable:
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Advanced Supply Chain Intelligence: Support development of scalable pipelines using BigQuery, AlloyDB, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc and Dbt for processing large-scale batch and streaming data used in inventory and forecasting.
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Customer 360 & Personalization: Assist in integrating transactional and behavioral data using Pub/Sub and Dataflow and help prepare datasets for downstream analytics and personalization.
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Real-time Operational Intelligence: Contribute to event-driven pipelines and workflow orchestration using Cloud Composer for operational reporting and KPI tracking.
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Strategic Data Products: Help build and maintain data models and curated datasets that support analytics and reporting across business teams
This is a hands-on role designed to help you grow into a senior architect by working on real-world data challenges in a modern cloud environment.