GCP Senior Data Engineer

Exalto Consulting; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Exalto Consulting is hiring a GCP Senior Data Engineer in Surbiton, hybrid (1 day onsite). The role focuses on building robust data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform and shaping a modern cloud data platform.

You will collaborate with analysts, engineers and stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions and drive best practices. Expect to work with BigQuery, Dataflow, Airflow/Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage, leveraging strong SQL and data engineering fundamentals to enable analytics

Qualifications

• Hands-on data engineering experience on Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines and platforms.
• Expertise with BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer/Airflow, Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage.
• Strong SQL and data engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent collaboration with analysts, engineers and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while remaining collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Developing robust data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform.
• Building and optimising modern data architectures.
• Working with large-scale datasets to support analytics and business intelligence.
• Collaborating with analysts, engineers and business stakeholders.
• Helping drive engineering best practice across the team.
• Solving complex data challenges and delivering pragmatic solutions.
• Contributing to the continuous evolution of a modern cloud data platform.

Skills

GCP Data Engineer

Production pipelines

SQL

Data engineering fundamentals

Stakeholder communication

Independent collaboration

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Cloud Composer/Airflow

Pub/Sub

Cloud Storage

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 engineers want more than just another role. They want to solve interesting problems, work with talented people, have a voice in technical decisions and see the impact of their work.

Why this opportunity stands out

The Data Engineering function is in growth mode. Backed by senior leadership, the team is expanding and investing in permanent engineering talent to build a high-performing in-house capability. You'll join at a stage where your ideas, expertise and contributions will genuinely help shape the direction of the platform and the team. You'll work alongside engineers and stakeholders who are passionate about using data to drive better decisions, better products and better customer outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Developing robust data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform.
• Building and optimising modern data architectures.
• Working with large-scale datasets to support analytics and business intelligence.
• Collaborating with analysts, engineers and business stakeholders.
• Helping drive engineering best practice across the team.
• Solving complex data challenges and delivering pragmatic solutions.
• Contributing to the continuous evolution of a modern cloud data platform.

You’ll likely have:

• Strong hands-on experience as a Data Engineer within GCP.
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines and platforms.
• Expertise with technologies such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer/Airflow, Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage.
• Strong SQL and data engineering fundamentals.
• An engineering mindset and a passion for solving problems.
• Confidence working independently while remaining highly collaborative.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

If you're a GCP Senior Data Engineer looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, influence the future of a growing data platform and work with great people, we'd love to hear from you