GCP Data Engineer -- SINDC5455325

Role: GCP Data Architect Location: Phoenix, AZ (Onsite) Duration: Long Term Contract Job Description: • Seeking a highly experienced GCP Data Platform Architect to lead the strategy, architecture, and governance of enterprise-scale data platforms on Google Cloud. • This role will define the target-state architecture for analytics, data governance, and Lakehouse environments leveraging BigQuery, Dataplex, and broader GCP data services. • Define and implement enterprise-wide GCP data platform architecture centered on BigQuery and Dataplex. • Establish reference architectures, best practices, and governance standards. • Design scalable lakehouse and modern data warehouse architectures. • Lead cloud modernization and migration strategies to GCP. • Evaluate and recommend emerging GCP services and data technologies. • BigQuery Architecture & Optimization Architect high-performance, enterprise-scale BigQuery environments. • Define partitioning, clustering, storage, and workload management strategies. • Implement multi-project, multi-region data architectures. • Establish cost governance models and query optimization standards. • Design disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks, Dataplex & Data Governance Architecture • Architect enterprise data governance frameworks using Dataplex:Lakes, zones, and assets designData classification and tagging strategies Metadata management and lineage Policy enforcement models Design fine-grained access controls (row-level, column-level security). • Integrate governance with IAM, DLP, and enterprise compliance requirements. • Define data quality and stewardship frameworks. • Security & Compliance Architect secure-by-design data platforms aligned with zero-trust principles. • Implement IAM architecture across projects, folders, and organizations. • Define encryption, audit logging, monitoring, and regulatory compliance controls.