Gcp Data Engineer

Hexaware Technologies; Chennai District, Bengaluru, Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexaware Technologies is looking for a highly experienced Lead Data Engineer based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. You will lead data engineering initiatives using Google Cloud Platform, drive architectural decisions, and mentor a team to build efficient data pipelines.

The role requires strong expertise in GCP Dataflow, BigQuery, and Python programming. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure the best practices in data processing and governance.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience in architecting and optimizing data pipelines.
• Ability to mentor team members and guide best practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable data processing pipelines on GCP.
• Lead data ingestion and transformation initiatives.
• Optimize BigQuery workloads and SQL scripts.
• Own end-to-end pipeline orchestration and monitoring.
• Drive best practices in coding standards and documentation.

Skills

GCP Dataflow

BigQuery SQL optimization

Python programming

ETL/ELT frameworks

Distributed systems understanding

Agile environments

Job description

Role Type: Full-time

About the Role

Highly experienced Lead Data Engineer with strong hands‑on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Dataflow, BigQuery SQL, and Python. In this role, you will lead end‑to‑end data engineering initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and mentor a team of engineers to build scalable, secure, high‑performing data pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop scalable data processing pipelines on GCP (Dataflow, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage).
• Lead data ingestion, transformation, and integration initiatives across multiple business domains.
• Optimize BigQuery workloads, SQL scripts, partitioning, clustering, and performance tuning.
• Own end‑to‑end pipeline orchestration, monitoring, and operationalization.
• Drive best practices around coding standards, CI/CD, governance, and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Data Science, Product, Architecture, and Analytics.
• Mentor and guide a team of data engineers.

Required Skills

• Expert in GCP Dataflow, Apache Beam pipelines
• Strong SQL skills, especially BigQuery SQL optimization
• Solid Python programming with data frameworks
• Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and data warehousing
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and data architecture
• Experience in Agile environments