Junior GCP Cloud Engineer

We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically skilled Data Integration Engineer to design, develop, and manage robust data integration solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in integrating data across disparate systems, building ETL/ELT pipelines, and ensuring the accuracy, quality, and consistency of enterprise data. You will play a key role in enabling seamless data flow between systems to support business intelligence, analytics, and operational needs., * Integration Design & Development Design and implement data integration workflows between internal and external systems, including APIs, databases, SaaS applications, and cloud platforms.

• Develop and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data using tools like Informatica, Talend, SSIS, Apache NiFi, or custom Python/SQL scripts.
• Build and manage real-time and batch data pipelines leveraging technologies like Kafka, Spark Streaming.

Data Quality & Governance

• Ensure high data quality, accuracy, and consistency during data ingestion and transformation.
• Implement data validation, cleansing, deduplication, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Contribute to metadata management, data lineage, and data catalog initiatives.

Collaboration & Troubleshooting

• Collaborate with data engineers, business analysts, data scientists, and application teams to understand integration needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data integration and pipeline issues in a timely manner.
• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer for developed solutions.

Platform & Infrastructure Support

• Support data movement across hybrid environments (on-prem, cloud, third-party systems).
• Work with DevOps or platform teams to ensure scalability, security, and performance of data integration infrastructure.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4 8 years of experience in data integration, data engineering, with strong ETL and SQL.
• Strong experience with integration tools such as Informatica, Talend, MuleSoft, SSIS, or Boomi.
• Proficient in SQL, Python, and scripting for data manipulation and automation.
• Experience with cloud data platforms (Google Cloud Platform) and services such as Google Cloud Dataflow.
• Familiarity with REST/SOAP APIs, JSON, XML, and flat file integrations.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with message queues or data streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kinesis).
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and tools (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Knowledge of data security, privacy, and compliance best practices (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.).
• Prior experience in industries like healthcare, fintech, or e-commerce is a plus.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.