Senior Data Engineer - GCP Pipelines & Governance

GFT Technologies SE; Girardot; On-site; COP 314,693,000 - 440,570,000; Full time

Job summary

GFT Technologies SE in Colombia is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the migration of data connectors, build scalable GCP-native data pipelines, and govern data in a large-scale manufacturing modernization program.

You will collaborate with architects, governance specialists, and cross-functional teams to ensure performance, security, and compliance while delivering reliable data integrations across enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform data services and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong knowledge of data integration and ETL processes.
• Experience building and managing data pipelines using Dataflow, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, or similar technologies.
• Experience migrating data connectors and integrating data from multiple enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of data lakehouse architectures and modern data platforms.
• Experience with data analysis and data modeling practices.
• Understanding of database technologies and data management principles.
• Experience working with large-scale datasets and distributed data processing solutions.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and data classification requirements.
• Experience collaborating with architecture, engineering, and governance teams.
• Strong understanding of cloud-based data engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of prebuilt data connectors from legacy systems into the platform's data integration engine.
• Design, develop, and maintain GCP-native data pipelines using services like Dataflow, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run.
• Ensure integration of new data sources while maintaining performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Own custom connector deployment and handover activities from development teams.
• Maintain continuity of in-flight connector implementations and support knowledge transfer.
• Coordinate with the Data Architect to align pipelines with the data lakehouse architecture.
• Collaborate with the Data Governance Specialist to ensure compliance with data governance requirements.
• Monitor and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes.
• Support onboarding of new data sources and ensure data quality throughout the lifecycle.
• Document designs, deployment procedures, and configurations for long-term sustainability.
• Contribute to data analysis and modeling initiatives that support business objectives.

Skills

GCP data services

ETL processes

Data integration

Data governance

Data pipelines

Cloud architecture

Data modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Large-scale data

Tools

Dataflow

Cloud Functions

Cloud Run

Job description

GFT Technologies SE in Colombia is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the migration of data connectors, build scalable GCP-native data pipelines, and govern data in a large-scale manufacturing modernization program.

You will collaborate with architects, governance specialists, and cross-functional teams to ensure performance, security, and compliance while delivering reliable data integrations across enterprise systems.