Specialist, Data Engineering
Brainlabs
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Job Summary:
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Data Engineer with 2 to 4 years of experience in designing, building, and managing scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, cloud-based architectures, and proficiency in implementing data pipelines to transform raw data into actionable insights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Pipeline Development:
- Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using GCP tools like CloudFunctions, CloudRun, Dataflow, Dataproc, or Cloud Data Fusion.
- Ensure data pipelines are scalable, efficient, and optimised for performance.
- Data Integration and Storage:
- Integrate data from various sources into GCP services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Cloud SQL.
- Design and implement data warehouse/mart solutions using BigQuery for analytics and reporting.
- Data Transformation & Optimization:
- Build transformation logic using SQL, Python, or Spark for preparing clean and structured data.
- Optimise query performance and storage cost in BigQuery or other GCP storage systems.
- Data Quality & Monitoring:
- Develop processes to ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across the pipeline.
- Implement monitoring and logging systems using tools like Stackdriver or Looker.
- Collaboration & Communication:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders, to understand requirements.
- Provide technical guidance on GCP best practices and tools.
- Documentation & Maintenance:
- Maintain clear documentation of processes, workflows, and data architecture.
- Ensure regular maintenance and version control of pipelines and scripts.
Skills & Qualifications:
1. Mandatory Skills:
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- Hands-on experience with GCP services like CloudFunctions, CloudRun, Schedular, BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL.
- Knowledge of data modelling, schema design, and query optimization techniques.
- Experience in building batch and streaming data pipelines.
2.Preferred Skills:
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- Familiarity with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow, Cloud Composer, or similar.
- Working experience on other cloud stack for ETL(AWS or Azure) is a plus
- Exposure to GCP’s AI/ML tools (e.g., AI Platform, AutoML) is a plus.
- Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools like Git, Jenkins, or Terraform for pipeline deployments
- Understanding of data security, governance, and compliance practices on GCP.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering
- GCP Data Engineer or Associate Cloud Engineer certification (preferred but not mandatory).
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