GCP Cloud Engineer

Exela Technologies, Inc.
Hartford, United States of America
23 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Hartford, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
Artificial Intelligence
Airflow
Automation of Tests
Google BigQuery
Cloud Engineering
Continuous Integration
Data Architecture
Data Governance
ETL
Data Systems
Distributed Data Store
Github
Python
Machine Learning
Performance Tuning
Cloudera
SQL Databases
Management of Software Versions
Google Cloud Platform
Feature Engineering
Delivery Pipeline
Large Language Models
Snowflake
Spark
Kubernetes
Machine Learning Operations
Software Version Control
Data Pipelines

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled GCP Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data solutions on Google Cloud Platform. In this role, you will develop scalable data pipelines, enable advanced analytics, and partner closely with our Data Science team to support model development and deployment workflows. You will work with modern cloud-native tools across GCP, applying engineering best practices to deliver high-quality, production-ready data systems Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance data pipelines on GCP.
  • Develop and manage ETL/ELT workflows using Python, SQL, Cloud Composer, and DataProc.
  • Create and optimize enterprise-grade data models and storage solutions using BigQuery.
  • Partner with Data Science teams to support model development, experimentation, feature engineering, and ML pipeline deployment, including leveraging Vertex AI.
  • Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, ensuring automated testing, versioning, and deployment of data workflows.
  • Use GKE to orchestrate containerized data applications and services.
  • Implement best practices in data quality, version control, monitoring, and performance tuning.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Data Science, Business) to translate data needs into technical solutions.
  • Ensure data governance, security, and compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards.

Requirements

  • 4-7 years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role, with strong hands-on work in GCP.
  • Expertise in Python for data processing, automation, and pipeline development.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, including building complex queries and optimizing performance.
  • Hands-on experience with core GCP data engineering services:
  • BigQuery (data modeling, performance optimization, storage practices)
  • Cloud Composer (Airflow orchestration)
  • DataProc (Spark workloads)
  • GKE (Kubernetes-based deployment)
  • Experience in Snowflake is preferred.
  • Knowledge of LLMs and RAG is a plus.
  • Experience working with Vertex AI, supporting Data Science workflows such as training pipelines, model registry, feature store, and deployment.
  • Experience in CI/CD setup using GitHub Actions for data and ML pipelines.
  • Strong understanding of data architecture, schema design, and distributed data systems.
  • Ability to work closely with Data Scientists and translate analytical needs into engineering solutions.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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