GCP Data Engineer

Cognizant; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Kochi is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design and maintain end-to-end data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will leverage Spark-based ETL, BigQuery and managed services to deliver scalable data solutions for analytics teams.

The role requires strong SQL skills, experience with Airflow/Cloud Composer, and hands-on work with Dataflow/DataProc. Join a high-impact team driving data-driven decisions across the business.

Qualifications

• : Minimum 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering (GCP).
• : Expertise in SQL programming and database management systems.
• : Experience building ETL pipelines using Spark.
• : Experience managing pipelines on GCP including Dataflow/DataProc/BigQuery and Cloud Composer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Collaborate with analytics teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and documentation across pipelines.

Skills

GCP

Data Engineering

SQL

ETL

Apache Spark

Airflow

Cloud Composer

Dataflow

BigQuery

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Airflow

Cloud Composer

BigQuery

Dataflow

Dataproc

Job description

Skill: GCP, Data Engineer

Experience : 6 to 12 years

Location : AIA - Kochi

Role & Responsibilities

• Minimum 4+ years of experience into Data Engineering (GCP)
• Expertise in SQL programming and database management systems
• Experience with building ETL pipelines in object-oriented/object function scripting languages Apache Spark
• Experience in managing and Maintaining Pipelines Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and experience with relevant services (eg GCP Dataflow, GCP DataProc, Biq Query, Procedures, Cloud Composer etc)

• Experience with tools like Airflow/cloud composer