GCP Data Engineer/Data Architect

NTT America, Inc.; Pisa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA in Italy is seeking a Data Architect to design and operate scalable data processing systems. You will turn raw data into actionable insights, ensuring security, compliance and reliability across batch and streaming pipelines.

You will build large-scale data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform, collaborating with data engineers and business partners to align data architecture with strategic goals. This role offers growth and exposure to global projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or relevant field.
• 5–10 years’ experience in a data engineering role.
• Expertise in software engineering using Scala/Java/Python.
• Experience in Advanced SQL skillset - preference on BigQuery.
• Good knowledge on Google Managed Services as Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Data Fusion.
• Experience using workflow management.
• Good understanding of GCP Architecture batch and streaming.
• Strong knowledge of data technologies and data modeling.
• Expertise on building modern, cloud-native data pipelines and operations with an ELT philosophy.
• Experience with Data Migration / Data Warehouse.
• In-depth thinking on organizing, normalizing, and storing complex data for ETL and end users.
• Passion for mapping and designing ingestion and transformation of data from multiple sources.
• Good understanding of developer tools, CICD etc.
• Excellent communication, empathetic with end users and internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Build large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines with data processing frameworks in GCP cloud platform.
• Use an analytical, data-driven approach to drive a deep understanding of fast changing business.
• Work with the team to evaluate business needs and priorities, liaise with key business partners and address team needs related to data systems and management.
• Participate in project planning; identifying milestones, deliverables and resource requirements; tracks activities and task execution.

Skills

Scala/Java/Python

SQL / BigQuery

GCP cloud platform

Data modeling

Data pipelines

CI/CD tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

BigQuery

Google Cloud Storage

Dataflow

Dataproc

Data Fusion

Job description

A Data Architect is an IT expert who enables data‑driven decision making by collecting, transforming, and publishing data. At NTT Data, a Data Architect should be able to design, build, operationalize, secure, and monitor data processing systems with a particular emphasis on security and compliance, scalability and efficiency, reliability and fidelity, and flexibility and portability. The main mission of a Data Architect is to turn raw data into information, creating insights and business value.

Your contribution in this role

• Build large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines with data processing frameworks in GCP cloud platform
• Use an analytical, data-driven approach to drive a deep understanding of fast changing business
• Work with the team to evaluate business needs and priorities, liaise with key business partners and address team needs related to data systems and management
• Participate in project planning; identifying milestones, deliverables and resource requirements; tracks activities and task execution

The ideal profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or relevant field
• At least 5 - 10 years’ experience in a data engineering role
• Expertise as a software engineering using Scala/Java/Python
• Experience in Advanced SQL skillset - preference on using BigQuery
• Good knowledge on Google Managed Services as Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Data Fusion
• Experience using workflow management
• Good understand of GCP Architecture batch and streaming
• Strong knowledge of data technologies and data modeling
• Expertise on building modern, cloud-native data pipelines and operations, with an ELT philosophy
• Experience with Data Migration / Data Warehouse
• Intuitive thinking of how to organize, normalize, and store complex data, enabling both ETL and end users
• Passion for mapping and designing ingestion and transformation of data from multiple sources, creating a cohesive data asset
• Good understanding of developer tools, CICD etc
• Excellent communication, empathetic with end users and internal customers

Nice‑to‑have

• Google Cloud Data Engineer Certification
• Experience using Big Data echo system Hadoop, Hive, HDFS, Hbase
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps principles

Location

• Milano
• Bari
• Bologna
• Cosenza
• Napoli
• Roma
• Salerno
• Torino
• Treviso
• Pisa

Build your future with NTT DATA. Join a global company, a leader in business and technology services, that listens to your voice and recognizes the value of your work. You will collaborate with clients, partners, and colleagues from all over the world to create innovative solutions capable of making a real impact on society. Here, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills and expand your network. We are present in Italy with over 6,000 employees across our offices in Milan, Rome, Turin, Genoa, Bologna, Treviso, Pisa, Padua, Naples, Cosenza, Bari, and Salerno. Make this the place where you grow.