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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Data Engineer (GCP Cloud Migrations) - **Company:** Mod Op - **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, BigQuery, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Software Debugging, Data Flow Control, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NoSQL, NumPy, Query Optimization, Azure Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Teradata SQL, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Sql Optimization, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Pandas, AI Platforms, Core Data, Data Analytics, Machine Learning Operations, Cloud Migration, Virtual Agents, Looker Analytics, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=221a082ea5ba73e5 ## About the Role Experience: 1-2 years of hands-on experience in a data-focused role (Data Analyst, Junior Data Engineer) or a strong portfolio of cloud-based data projects. The Core Stack: Strong proficiency in SQL (you must know your way around window functions, joins, and query optimization) and Python for data manipulation. Cloud Exposure: Foundational, hands-on familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)-specifically BigQuery or storage buckets. Data Awareness: A clear understanding of data warehousing concepts (schemas, star/snowflake methodologies, ETL vs. ELT). Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to trace data errors, debug pipeline failures, and a desire to understand how data moves across an enterprise ecosystem. Data Visualization: Experience building dashboards and reports using Google Looker or Tableau. Machine Learning Knowledge: Basic understanding of machine learning workflows, model training, evaluation, and deployment in cloud environments. Preferred Qualifications Experience with data warehousing platforms such as Snowflake or Redshift. Exposure to Apache Spark, Airflow, or other orchestration tools. Familiarity with MLOps practices and cloud-based ML platforms. Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance practices. Active certifications, such as the Google Cloud Digital Leader or Associate Cloud Engineer. ## Description As a Junior Data Engineer with 1-2 years of experience, you will support the development of scalable data systems and contribute to AI and machine learning initiatives and play a crucial role in modernizing data infrastructure for our largest enterprise clients, including major initiatives in the telecommunications sector. This role is highly focused on core data engineering, cloud migration strategies, and building scalable, reliable data pipelines. You will work directly on migrating complex, legacy data systems into modern Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. If you love solving puzzles, optimizing SQL queries, and want hands-on experience with enterprise-scale data architecture, this is the perfect place to kickstart your career., Build, monitor, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines using GCP services like Dataflow and Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow). Data Integration: Work with structured and unstructured data sources, including CRM systems, marketing platforms, APIs, and internal business systems, to support analytics and AI-driven applications. Database Management: Develop and optimize queries for SQL and NoSQL databases such as Teradata, BigQuery, and cloud data warehouses. Machine Learning Implementation: Support the development and deployment of machine learning models using Python and data science libraries (Pandas, NumPy) and cloud AI services such as GCP Vertex AI, AWS SageMaker, or Azure ML. AI-Enabled Data Workflows: Assist in building data pipelines that support predictive analytics, automation, and AI-driven insights. 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