GCP Data Engineer - Senior Associate

PwC; Andhra Pradesh; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India’s Acceleration Center is hiring a GCP Data Engineer - Senior Associate to design and support data pipelines, platforms and ETL solutions. You’ll work across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services while mentoring junior teammates and expanding your cloud engineering expertise.

You will modernize data environments using Google Cloud Platform, Databricks, Snowflake, and hybrid cloud tools, contributing to client-facing delivery and building strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 4+ years of experience in data engineering or related field.
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Build GCP data pipelines and cloud-native data solutions for modernization.
• Design and implement data integration, transformation and validation workflows.
• Develop scalable data lake and data warehouse structures for analytics.
• Optimize pipeline performance, queries and storage in cloud environments.
• Apply Airflow, Databricks and Snowflake to automate data delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into deliverables.
• Review code and data models to maintain consistency across streams.
• Support data architecture, governance and security on cloud platforms.

Skills

Data pipelines

GCP

ETL processes

Cloud data platforms

Mentoring junior

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Airflow

GCP services

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands‑on learning, cutting‑edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As a GCP Data Engineer - Senior Associate you will design and support data pipelines, cloud data platforms, and ETL solutions within our Advisory practice. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex data problems, manage assigned workstreams, and contribute to client‑facing delivery while building meaningful client relationships and mentoring junior team members. In this role at PwC, you will help modernize data environments using Google Cloud Platform, Databricks, Snowflake, and hybrid cloud tools, while developing your technical skills and broader business understanding across cloud engineering and data modernization.

Responsibilities

• Building GCP data pipelines and cloud‑native data solutions to support modernization initiatives
• Designing and implementing data integration, transformation, and validation workflows across source systems
• Developing scalable data lake and data warehouse structures for analytics and reporting use cases
• Optimizing pipeline performance, query execution, and storage design in cloud environments
• Applying Apache Airflow, Databricks, and Snowflake to automate orchestration and data delivery
• Collaborating with client stakeholders to translate business needs into technical data engineering deliverables
• Reviewing code, data models, and deployment outputs to maintain technical consistency across workstreams
• Supporting data architecture, governance, and security practices within modern cloud platforms

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 4+ years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Management Information Systems, Computer and Information Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematical Statistics
• Demonstrating data engineering experience across cloud-native platforms and pipelines
• Utilizing Google Cloud Platform services for analytics and modern data architecture
• Applying Apache Airflow, Databricks, or Snowflake in transformation work
• Interpreting complex data requirements and translating them into scalable solutions
• Mentoring junior team members while managing assigned client workstreams