GCP Senior Data Engineer

Exalto Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Bonus and Benefits

Job summary

Exalto Consulting is seeking a hands-on GCP Data Engineer to join a growing data capability. The role focuses on building a modern Google Cloud data platform with scalable pipelines and reliable data models.

You will own delivery, influence engineering standards, and work in a collaborative, problem-solving culture. The position is based in Surbiton with hybrid work (1 day onsite) and a competitive package up to £100k + bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience delivering Data Engineering solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong hands-on experience with BigQuery.
• Experience building and supporting production data pipelines.
• Experience developing transformation layers using dbt.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or Cloud Composer.
• Strong SQL and Python development skills.
• Experience designing scalable data models and data warehouse solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating independently and taking ownership of delivery.

Skills

GCP Data Engineering

BigQuery

SQL

Python

Data Warehousing

Stakeholder Engagement

Independent Delivery

Tools

dbt

Apache Airflow

Cloud Composer

Terraform

Job description

GCP Senior Data Engineer

Location: Surbiton, Surrey (Hybrid – 1 day a week onsite)

Salary: Up to £100k basic + Bonus + Benefits

At Exalto Consulting, we believe the best Data Engineers want more than just another project.

They want ownership. They want to solve meaningful problems. They want to work with modern technologies, collaborate with talented people, and play a visible role in building something that matters.

We're partnering with a growing organisation that is investing heavily in its Data Engineering capability and is looking to hire a hands-on GCP Data Engineer to help drive the next phase of its cloud data platform journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team that is actively scaling, where your work will directly influence the direction of the platform, engineering standards and future capability.

This isn't a role focused on maintaining legacy systems.

The team is building and evolving a modern Google Cloud data platform and is looking for engineers who enjoy creating scalable, reliable and well-engineered solutions.

You’ll join a collaborative environment where engineers are trusted to take ownership, contribute ideas and make a meaningful impact from day one.

The hiring manager values technical excellence, pragmatic problem-solving and people who enjoy building rather than simply supporting.

Essential

• Commercial experience delivering Data Engineering solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong hands-on experience with BigQuery.
• Experience building and supporting production data pipelines.
• Experience developing transformation layers using dbt.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or Cloud Composer.
• Strong SQL and Python development skills.
• Experience designing scalable data models and data warehouse solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating independently and taking ownership of delivery.

Why Join?

• Be part of a growing Data Engineering team.
• Work with modern technologies including GCP, BigQuery, dbt, Airflow, Terraform and cloud-native services.
• Help shape a strategic cloud data platform.
• Join a business investing heavily in its data capability.
• Enjoy real ownership, autonomy and technical influence.
• Flexible hybrid working and a supportive, collaborative culture.

If you’re a GCP Data Engineer who enjoys building modern cloud data platforms and wants to be part of an ambitious growth journey, we’d love to have a confidential conversation.