GCP Data Engineer

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This role is for a GCP Data Engineer in Saint Louis, MO, on a contract basis with a pay rate of "TBD." Key skills include Golang, API design, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD practices. Requires 7+ years of programming experience, especially in Python or Go.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
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🗓️ - Date discovered
September 27, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location type
On-site
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📄 - Contract type
Unknown
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
St Louis, MO
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Deployment #DevOps #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #GIT #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Datadog #Version Control #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #GitLab #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Istio #Microservices #Apache Kafka #Data Architecture #Cloud #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Python #Databases #Oracle #Security #SQS (Simple Queue Service) #Data Engineering #Kubernetes #ML (Machine Learning) #Programming #API (Application Programming Interface) #GitHub #SNS (Simple Notification Service) #REST (Representational State Transfer) #Terraform #Golang #Observability #Continuous Deployment
Role description
Hi, This is shipra and I’m a professional Recruiter with VLink. I saw your resume on one of the leading jobs portals and would like to discuss the below job details. VLink, founded in 2006, is a leading global provider of software engineering services with next-gen technologies and best-in-class talent. Our Headquarters are in the U.S, and we have offices in 7+ countries from North America-Europe to APAC, with expansion plans in the Middle East. With over 1,000 employees working globally, VLink has helped SMBs, and large enterprises achieve their business goals, and gained the trust of Fortune-250 companies. VLink is ‘Great Place to Work® Certified™' and has been a consistent winner as- Best Places to Work in CT. Trust, collaboration, and accountability are the three elements that are at the core of VLink’s work culture. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth. Role: GCP Data Engineer with Golang Location: Saint Louis, MO/5 days onsite Job type: Contract Required qualifications • Author high-quality Golang code to deliver new features, evolve existing services, and resolve defects • Familiarity with API design principles (REST, gRPC) and API gateway technologies • Demonstrated experience with programming languages such as Python or Go • Deep knowledge and demonstrated experience with Google Kubernetes Engine and Google Cloud Platform • Knowledge of key architectural patterns, such as microservices and event-driven architecture, with a deep understanding of their related trade-offs • Knowledge of best practices for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) • Familiarity with data architecture and modeling concepts and paradigms • Familiarity with Observability concepts, such as Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and related tooling (e.g., Datadog, OpenTelemetry, etc.) • Demonstrated experience as a productive reviewer of code, with an ability to coach others on the differentiation of style and correctness • Demonstrated experience with relational databases and declarative query languages such as SQL (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, etc.) • Experience with the git version control system and related tools such as GitHub or GitLab • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g. Terraform, etc.) • Familiarity with the publish/subscribe models and supporting technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka, Google Pubsub, AWS SNS/SQS, etc.) • Proven experience in designing, building and running large-scale systems Desired Qualifications • At least 7 years of demonstrated experience with programming languages such as Python or Go; • Demonstrated experience migrating Python codebases to Go • Strong understanding of cloud-native security best practices • Strong understanding of DevOps best practices • Direct experience implementing service meshes (e.g., Istio) in Kubernetes environments • Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and concepts with direct experience deploying software using the Kubernetes control plane • A demonstrated understanding of Machine Learning and Generative AI concepts Warm Regards, Shipra Gupta Sr. Technical Recruiter O: (860) 603-0190 Ext: 222 D: (860) 603-0190 United States | Canada | India | Indonesia VLink, founded in 2006, is a leading global provider of software engineering services with next-gen technologies and best-in-class talent. Our Headquarters are in the U.S, and we have offices in 7+ countries from North America-Europe to APAC, with expansion plans in the Middle East & 3 Offices in India. With over 1,000 employees working globally, VLink has helped SMBs, and large enterprises achieve their business goals, and gained the trust of Fortune-250 companies. VLink is ‘Great Place to Work® Certified™' and has been a consistent winner as- Best Places to Work in CT. Trust, collaboration, and accountability are the three elements that are at the core of VLink’s work culture. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth.