GCP Data Engineer - Senior Associate

PwC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India’s Acceleration Center is seeking a Senior Associate GCP Data Engineer to design and support data pipelines and cloud data platforms across advisory and services. You’ll work with Google Cloud, Databricks, Snowflake and hybrid cloud tools to modernize data environments while building client relationships and mentoring junior team members.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience, with strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in data engineering or related field
• English proficiency required

Responsibilities

• Build GCP data pipelines and cloud-native data solutions
• 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 design in cloud environments
• Apply Airflow, Databricks and Snowflake to automate data delivery
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to translate business needs into data engineering deliverables
• Review code, data models and deployment outputs for consistency
• Support data architecture, governance and security in cloud platforms

Skills

GCP

Databricks

Snowflake

Airflow

ETL

Data pipelines

Data lakes

Data warehouses

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Product Innovation

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

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 Bachelors 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

Travel Requirements

Not Specified