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HCLTech

GCP Senior Technical Specialist

HCLTech
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaPosted 24 days agoDiscoveredMatch locked

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced GCP Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on Google Cloud. This role requires deep expertise in modern data architectures, strong hands-on capability, and the ability to drive enterprise-level data transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement end-to-end data platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines using:

o    Big Query, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Pub/Sub

  • Define and optimize data storage & processing architectures using:

o    Big Query, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Fire store

  • Lead development of robust data models, data warehouses, and data lakes.
  • Establish data governance, quality, security, and compliance frameworks.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
  • Drive performance optimization, cost efficiency, and reliability across data platforms.
  • Provide technical leadership, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineering teams.
  • Define and enforce best practices, standards, and reusable frameworks.
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging GCP services and modern data architecture patterns.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field

•

10+ years

of experience in Data Engineering / Data Architecture •

Core Technical Skills (Must-Have)

•

GCP Services

  • Big Query (Advanced level)
  • Dataflow (Apache Beam)
  • Pub/Sub
  • Cloud Storage
  • Cloud SQL / Fire store

•

Data Engineering & Architecture

  • ETL/ELT pipeline design (batch & streaming)
  • Data Warehousing & Data Modeling (Star, Snowflake)
  • Distributed data processing
  • Real-time data architecture

•

Programming

  • Python, SQL (mandatory)

•

Architecture Expertise

  • End-to-end data platform design
  • Data governance & security models
  • Metadata, lineage, and cataloging

Preferred Skills

  • GCP Certifications:
  • Professional Data Engineer / Cloud Architect
  • Experience with:
  • Apache Spark / Hadoop ecosystem
  • Machine Learning & AI pipeline integration
  • Exposure to:
  • CI/CD, DevOps practices, Terraform
  • Workflow orchestration (Airflow / Cloud Composer)

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

  • Strong ownership and accountability
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Stakeholder management and executive communication
  • Ability to lead teams and drive decisions
  • Process-oriented with focus on scalability and governance

Role Expectations

  • Act as

solution owner

for data architecture decisions

  • Drive

best practices adaption

across teams

  • Ensure

alignment with enterprise data strategy

  • Enable faster and reliable

data-driven decision-making

1.Relevant certifications in Google BigQuery, SQL, Python, Google Dataflow, or CA Erwin Data Modeler would be a plus.

Not included in the source posting: about the role, benefits.

Skills

gcpsqlpythonairflowartificial-intelligencebigqueryci-cddevopsetlhadoopmachine-learningsnowflake

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