GCP Senior Technical Specialist

HCL Technologies Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited seeks a highly experienced GCP Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on Google Cloud. You will architect end-to-end data platforms and guide real-time and batch pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub.

Role requires hands-on expertise in GCP, data modeling, governance, and collaboration with data scientists and engineering teams to drive enterprise-level data transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Data Architecture.
• Strong hands-on expertise in GCP ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end data platforms on Google Cloud Platform.
• Design and build batch and real-time data pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub.
• Define and optimize data storage and processing architectures (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Firestore).
• Lead development of data models, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Establish data governance, quality, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Drive performance, cost efficiency and reliability across data platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, conduct design reviews, and mentor teams.
• Define and enforce best practices and reusable frameworks.
• Evaluate emerging GCP services and modern data architecture patterns.

Skills

GCP Services: BigQuery

GCP Services: Dataflow

GCP Services: Pub/Sub

Data Warehousing & Modeling

Python

SQL

Data governance & security

Metadata & lineage

High-performance data platforms

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS/IT

Tools

Airflow/Cloud Composer

Terraform

Spark/Hadoop ecosystem

CI/CD practices

Job description

We are looking for a highly experienced GCP Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on Google Cloud. This role requires deep expertise in modern data architectures, strong hands-on capability, and the ability to drive enterprise-level data transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end data platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines using: Big Query, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Pub/Sub.
• Define and optimize data storage & processing architectures using: Big Query, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Fire store.
• Lead development of robust data models, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Establish data governance, quality, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Drive performance optimization, cost efficiency, and reliability across data platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineering teams.
• Define and enforce best practices, standards, and reusable frameworks.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging GCP services and modern data architecture patterns.

Skill Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Data Architecture
• Strong hands-on expertise in GCP ecosystem

Core Technical Skills (Must-Have)

• GCP Services:
• Big Query (Advanced level)
• Dataflow (Apache Beam)
• Pub/Sub
• Data Engineering & Architecture:
• Data Warehousing & Data Modeling (Star, Snowflake)
• Distributed data processing
• Programming:
• Python, SQL (mandatory)
• Data governance & security models
• Metadata, lineage, and cataloging

Preferred Skills

• GCP Certifications:
• Experience with:
• Apache Spark / Hadoop ecosystem
• Exposure to:
• CI/CD, DevOps practices, Terraform
• Workflow orchestration (Airflow / Cloud Composer)

Other Requirements

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Stakeholder management and executive communication
• Ability to lead teams and drive decisions
• Process-oriented with focus on scalability and governance
• Act as solution owner for data architecture decisions
• Drive best practices adaption across teams
• Ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy
• Enable faster and reliable data-driven decision-making

1.Relevant certifications in Google BigQuery, SQL, Python, Google Dataflow, or CA Erwin Data Modeler would be a plus.

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.