Data Engineer (GCP, BigQuery)
$70,000–$120,000 year
RemoteCalifornia, United States
Job Summary
Code BigQuery procedures, functions, and database objects using expert SQL knowledge to build and maintain scalable data models within the data lake. Manage storage, partitioning, and clustering strategies to optimize performance and reliability while developing features that enhance cloud-based data warehousing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement data validation, error-handling mechanisms, and improvements across the full lifecycle of data management from ingestion to reporting. Ensure data integrity and quality by documenting designs and aligning solutions with business objectives and security guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in modeling, building, and maintaining data solutions in cloud-based environments
- Proficiency in SQL and Python to manipulate, store, manage, or retrieve data assets
- Proven impact with BigQuery and cloud-based data warehousing solutions
- Experience managing and optimizing BigQuery and Google Cloud Platform data services
- Knowledge of Agile frameworks, ideally Scrum, and tools like Jira and Confluence
- Bachelor-level degree in Computer Science, MIS, or CIS, or equivalent experience
- This position requires the employee to reside and work from one of the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, PEI, Saskatchewan
Desired Qualifications
- Google BigQuery
- Snowflake
- Amazon Redshift
- Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics
- Databricks Lakehouse
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