Purple Drive
GCP Data Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Atlanta, GA | Dallas, TX | Houston, TX | Chicago, IL, USA
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Full description
We are seeking a GCP Data Engineer with hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, particularly BigQuery, and be proficient in DBT (Data Build Tool) for data transformation and modeling. This role requires strong SQL skills, a solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, and light proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines on GCP, primarily using BigQuery.
- Develop and manage DBT models to transform raw data into clean, tested, and documented datasets.
- Write complex and optimized SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
- Implement and maintain data warehousing solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline performance and data quality issues.
- Automate data workflows and tasks using Python scripts where necessary.
- Ensure data governance, security, and compliance standards are met.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 4-5 years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.
- Strong expertise in SQL with the ability to write efficient, complex queries.
- Proficiency in DBT for data modeling and transformation
- Hands-on experience with BigQuery and other GCP data services.
- Solid understanding of data warehousing principles and best practices.
- Basic to intermediate skills in Python for scripting and automation.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.