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Purple Drive

Senior Data Engineer GCP & Python (Architect Level)

Purple Drive, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07390

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Title:

Senior Data Engineer - GCP & Python (Architect Level)

Location:

New Jersey (Onsite)

Type:

Contract

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled

Senior Data Engineer with Python and GCP expertise

to take on an architect-level role. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on Python development experience, deep knowledge of Google Cloud services (BigQuery, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, DataProc, DataFlows), and proven skills in data modeling, warehousing, and analytics. This role requires technical leadership, problem-solving ability, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and optimized data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and architect data engineering solutions using

Python

and

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . Design, develop, and optimize

data pipelines, dataflows, and ETL processes . Build and manage

serverless data warehousing

solutions leveraging

BigQuery . Work with

structured and unstructured data sources

using cloud analytics tools (Cloudera, Hadoop, etc.). Implement

data mapping, modeling, and transformation

frameworks. Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and design scalable solutions. Provide architectural guidance on

data analytics tools, frameworks, and best practices . Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills

Strong Python development

experience (mandatory). Architect-level expertise in designing and implementing

GCP solutions . Hands-on experience with:

Cloud Run & Pub/Sub BigQuery (mandatory) DataProc & DataFlows Serverless data warehousing

concepts on GCP

Deep knowledge of

SQL

across multiple databases. Familiarity with

DWBI modeling frameworks . Experience with

data mapping and data modeling . Exposure to

structured and unstructured data

processing. Familiarity with

Cloudera, Hadoop , or equivalent cloud analytics platforms. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Nice to Have

Experience with

Spanner

and API development. Familiarity with advanced

data analytics tools . Leadership or managerial exposure in data engineering projects.