Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Data Engineer - London, UK

Capgemini; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Google Cloud Platform Data Engineer to lead the engineering delivery and technical direction for a scalable multitenant data integration platform on Google Cloud Platform. The role emphasizes guiding the team in building high-quality ETLs, automations, and end-to-end data lineage with clear visual traceability of data movement.

You will design robust pipelines, establish patterns for source onboarding, and drive data quality, observability, and governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering data engineering or integration platforms in cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience building production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines and Airflow orchestration.
• Strong foundations in software engineering, including Python, APIs, configuration management, architecture design, testing, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with CICD and release engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for the data platform and align engineering outcomes with business priorities.
• Lead solution design for new integrations and platform capabilities.
• Set engineering standards for coding, testing, observability, security and documentation.
• Provide hands-on contributions to critical ETL components and performance fixes.
• Establish patterns for onboarding new source systems and delivering data with strong traceability.
• Drive data quality controls, validation, reconciliation and runbooks.
• Improve CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and design reviews.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL pipelines

Airflow

Google Cloud Platform

Python

CI/CD

Leadership

Architectural design

Performance tuning

Tools

BigQuery

Cloud Storage

Pub/Sub

Dataflow

GKE

Cloud Run

Job description

About the Job you are considering:We are looking for a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Data Engineer who will lead the engineering delivery and technical direction for a scalable multitenant data integration platform on Google Cloud Platform GCP The platform uses Managed Airflow Composer to orchestrate ETL pipelines and enables reliable movement of data from source systems through the platform into downstream vendor systems Youll guide the team in building high quality ETLs improving automation and deployment pipelines and implementing endtoend data lineage with clear visual traceability of data movementHybrid working:The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.Your Role:Own the technical roadmap for the platform aligning engineering outcomes to business priorities and operational resilienceLead solution design for new integrations and platform capabilities balancing pace with long term maintainabilitySet engineering standards coding testing documentation observability security and ensure consistent adoption across the teamProvide hands-on contribution where needed critical ETLs framework components design spikes performance fixesETL orchestration data movementDesign and develop robust ETL pipelines orchestrated in Airflow including scheduling strategies dependency management retries backfills and processingEstablish patterns for onboarding new source systems and delivering data to downstream vendor systems with strong reliability and traceabilityDrive data quality controls validation reconciliation exception handling and operational runbooksPlatform engineering multitenancy scalabilityEvolve the multitenant architecture tenant isolation configuration management metadata driven pipelines and scalable runtime patternsOptimise for performance cost and reliability across environments devtestprod including capacity planning and operational SLAsAutomation CICD and release engineeringImprove build and deployment automation for both platform services and Airflow DAGs versioning packaging promotions approvalsImplement CICD best practices automated testing static analysis security scanning and controlled rollout rollback strategiesReduce manual toil by investing in self-service onboarding templates and engineering enablement toolingData lineage observabilityImplement end-to-end data lineage source platform vendor including metadata capture and a visual representation that supports auditability and faster incident resolutionEnhance observability across pipelines and services logging metrics alerting and dashboards drive measurable improvements in MTTR and change failure rateStakeholder management ways of workingPartner with product owners data owners architects vendors and governance teams to shape requirements and manage delivery expectationsLead agile ceremonies and engineering planning remove blockers and maintain delivery momentumMentor engineers through code reviews design reviews and structured coaching foster a culture of continuous improvementYour Skills:Proven experience as a Technical Lead Engineer delivering data engineering or integration platforms in cloud environmentStrong hands-on experience building production grade ETLELT pipelines and orchestration with AirflowSolid experience on Google Cloud Platform such as Data services eg BigQuery Cloud Storage PubSub Dataflow and or container platforms eg GKE Cloud Run IAM networking secrets management and environment separationStrong software engineering foundations Python APIs configuration management architecture design testing strategy and performance tuningWe are a Disability Confident Employer:Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:Declare they have a disability, andMeet the minimum essential criteria for the role.Please opt in during the application process.Make It Real (what does it mean for you):You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard Manage Mentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, as recognised by Ethisphere for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.Why you should consider Capgemini:Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.About Capgemini:Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.Make it real | www.capgemini.com