Job Openings Data Engineer

About the job Data Engineer

We are seeking skilled Data Engineer(s) to support a high-impact enterprise data migration initiative. The goal is to migrate data warehouse assets and ETL pipelines from Teradata to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role involves hands-on development, testing, and optimization of data pipelines and warehouse structures in GCP, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and execute migration of data and ETL workflows from Teradata to GCP-based services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Composer (Airflow).
  • Analyze and map existing Teradata workloads to appropriate GCP equivalents.
  • Rewrite SQL logic, scripts, and procedures in GCP-compliant formats (e.g., standard SQL for BigQuery).
  • Collaborate with data architects and business stakeholders to define migration strategies, validate data quality, and ensure compliance.
  • Develop automated workflows for data movement and transformation using GCP-native tools and/or custom scripts (Python).
  • Optimize data storage, query performance, and costs in the cloud environment.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for all migration pipelines and production workloads.

Required Skills:

  • 4 to 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with at least 2 years in GCP.
  • Strong hands-on experience in Teradata data warehousing, BTEQ, and complex SQL.
  • Solid knowledge of GCP services: BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Composer, and Dataproc.
  • Experience with ETL/ELT pipelines using custom scripting tools (Python/Java).
  • Proven ability to refactor and translate legacy logic from Teradata to GCP.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, GIT, Argo CD, and DevOps practices in cloud data environments.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • GCP certification (Preferred: Professional Data Engineer).
  • Exposure to Apache Kafka, Cloud Functions, or AI/ML pipelines on GCP.
  • Experience working in the healthcare domain.
  • Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance in cloud ecosystems.

Behavioral Skills:

  • Problem solving mindset
  • Attention to detail
  • Accountability and ownership
  • Curious and staying current with evolving GCP services