Realign LLC

GCP Data Engineer

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This role is for a GCP Data Engineer on a contract basis in San Jose, CA, requiring expertise in GCP services, Python, SQL, and data pipeline orchestration. Strong experience in BigQuery and DevOps practices is essential.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
Unknown
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
October 26, 2025
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
San Jose, CA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#DevOps #GitHub #Version Control #Airflow #Cloud #Big Data #Business Analysis #Python #Scala #Batch #Data Engineering #Libraries #Data Science #BI (Business Intelligence) #Data Modeling #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #Security #Apache Airflow #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Data Processing #Dataflow #BigQuery #Programming #Datasets #Data Pipeline #ML (Machine Learning) #Deployment #GitLab #Storage #Data Ingestion #GIT
Role description
Job Type: Contract Job Category: IT Role: GCP Data Engineer Location: San Jose, CA (Day 1 Onsite) Contract Job Description: We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data infrastructure that drives business intelligence, advanced analytics, and machine learning initiatives. You must be comfortable working autonomously, navigating complex challenges, and driving projects to successful completion in a dynamic cloud environment. Core Responsibilities: Design and Optimization: Design, implement, and optimize clean, well-structured, and performant analytical datasetsto support high-volume reporting, business analysis, and data science model development. Pipeline Development: Architect, build, and maintain scalable and robust data pipelines for diverse applications, including business intelligence, advanced analytics Big Data & Streaming: Implement and support Big Data solutions for both batch (scheduled) and real-time/streaminganalytics. Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and business teams to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Required Skills & Experience: Cloud Platform Expertise (GCP Focus): Extensive hands-on experience working in dynamic cloud environments, with a strong preference for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, specifically: o BigQuery: Expert-level skills in data ingestion, performance optimization, and data modeling within a petabyte-scale environment. o Experience with other relevant GCP services like Cloud Storage, Cloud Dataflow/Beam, or Pub/Sub Programming & Querying: o Python: Expert-level programming proficiency in Python, including experience with relevant data engineering libraries o SQL: A solid command of advanced SQL for complex querying, data processing, and performance tuning. Data Pipeline Orchestration: Prior experience using workflow management and orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Cloud Composer, Airflow,Dagster, or similar). DevOps/CI/CD: Experience with version control (Git) and familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub Actions) to automate deployment and testing processes. Required Skills DEVOPS ENGINEER SENIOR EMAIL SECURITY ENGINEER