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# Lead Consultant | Cloud Platform | Google Cloud - Architecture

- **Company:** Ipolarity LLC
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $109,616.0 - $114,234.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Apache Spark, Fastapi, Build Management, Pytest, Pyspark, Kubernetes, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us58612ea8e4025b51ad093de8d63a9947

## About the Role

At least 10 years of experience in IT industry.
We are seeking a Python-based platform engineer to design and build a containerized API layer that abstracts and governs interactions with Apache Spark through a well-defined API contract. This role focuses on building platform capabilities, not simply consuming existing data tools enabling consistent, secure, and scalable access to Spark-based data pipelines.
Should have good hands-on experience in GCP skills. Should be able to interact, coordinate with the client.
Should be able to manage offshore resources also.
Should be able to work with other onsite team members and client.
Tech Skills
Python,
Pyspark
Experience building control planes
Design patterns

 1. Modular containerized services
 2. Asynchronous processing
 3. Job-based work queue execution

## Description

5. Metadata management
 6. Policy enforcement
 7. Semantic modeling
 8. Observability and telemetry
 9. Side effect capability injection
GCP
Testing
Functional testing
Behavioral testing
Languages
Python
Frameworks and Platforms
FastAPI
ARQ
Kubernetes
Pytest
Minimum Years of Experience:
8+ years
Certifications Needed:
None
Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute:
Should have good expertise in delivery coordination
Should be able to manage complex software application development and support projects
Should be able to manage offshore resources also
Interview Process (Is face to face required?)
Virtual
Any additional information you would like to share about the project specs/nature of work:
Project Code: Allocation code for HLDI


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