GCP Data Engineer - Senior Consultant
EY
Software Engineering, Data Science
France · India · Kochi, Kerala, India
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Job Title: Senior Consultant – GCP Data Engineering
Experience Level:
3–6 years
Role Overview
We are looking for a hands-on Senior Consultant with 3–6 years of experience in GCP Data Engineering to design and deliver scalable data solutions on Google Cloud. This role requires strong practical expertise in BigQuery, Dataflow, and core GCP data services, along with the ability to work closely with stakeholders in an agile consulting environment.
Domain exposure to Oil & Gas, Energy, or Banking will be an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement data pipelines (batch and streaming) using Dataflow (Apache Beam)
- Design and optimize BigQuery-based data warehouses and data marts
- Work on data ingestion, transformation, and loading (ETL/ELT) using GCP services like Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub
- Collaborate with business teams to understand requirements and convert them into scalable data solutions
- Ensure data quality, performance, and cost optimization across GCP workloads
- Support data modeling activities (dimensional and normalized models)
- Assist in solution design and architecture discussions
- Troubleshoot pipeline performance issues and optimize processing
- Contribute to CI/CD and deployment automation for data pipelines
- Work within agile teams and support sprint-based delivery
Required Skills & Qualifications
Core Technical Skills
Hands-on experience in:
- BigQuery (SQL, data modeling, performance tuning basics)
- Dataflow (batch pipelines; exposure to streaming is a plus)
- GCP services: Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub
Strong understanding of:
- ETL/ELT processes and data pipeline design
- Data warehousing concepts
Exposure to:
Cloud Composer (Airflow) or any workflow orchestration tools
Preferred Skills
Working knowledge of:
- Dataproc, Bigtable, Looker / Power BI
Basic understanding of:
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- CI/CD pipelines
- GCP certification (Associate or Professional Data Engineer) is a plus
Domain Experience (Good to Have)
Exposure to:
- Oil & Gas or Energy sectors (asset, operations, or IoT data)
- Banking / Financial Services (reporting, transactions, regulatory data)
Soft Skills
- Good problem-solving and analytical skills
- Effective communication and stakeholder interaction
- Ability to work in a collaborative and fast-paced agile environment
- Eagerness to learn and upskill on GCP technologies
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