Data Engineer

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66degrees

πŸ“Remote - India

Summary

Join 66degrees, a leading consulting firm, as a senior contractor for a 10-week remote assignment (with potential extension) focused on data management and engineering within GCP environments. You will lead projects, guide clients on data handling, collaborate with various teams, and design data pipelines. This role requires extensive experience in data engineering, GCP, and related technologies. Success in this position demands strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. The position offers a collaborative work environment and the potential for long-term engagement.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud architecture, or data infrastructure
  • 3+ years of experience working with GCP or similar cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
  • Experience with GCP-managed data services (BigQuery required)
  • Experience with relational databases, legacy database/application migration, and cloud-based databases (BigQuery, Snowflake)
  • Proven ability to develop logical data models, ETL/ELT processes, and related documentation
  • Mastery of data modeling concepts, large-scale database implementations, and design patterns
  • Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Hands-on experience with Python, GIT
  • Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, etc)
  • Background in professional services/consulting
  • Strong communication skills
  • Eagerness to work in a collaborative environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead data management and engineering projects within GCP environments, including migrating, analyzing, and managing data structures, as well as designing, developing, testing, and implementing GCP data solutions
  • Guide client on all aspects of data handling on GCP, including ingestion, storage, processing, analysis, and visualization
  • Collaborate with technical and business leads to translate business requirements into effective GCP solutions and implementations
  • Partner with data scientists, software engineers, and other stakeholders to support data acquisition, solution design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance
  • Design and implement data pipelines for batch, micro-batch, and real-time data streams
  • Ensure data quality by implementing data quality rules and test cases
  • Work closely with the GCP Security Team to ensure data stores are protected
  • Liaise with client to gather requirements and ensure successful project completion
  • Conduct client workshops to identify data sources, flows, and requirements, as well as shape their future data strategy through future state architectures, roadmaps, and implementation plans
  • Develop logical data models and schemas for various business domains and industries
  • Demonstrate expertise in data modeling, database design, cloud architecture, and data infrastructure management
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