GCP Data Engineer - Real-Time Data Pipelines

Valcon; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Innovative environment

Immediate impact

Supportive culture

Bonus scheme

Mobility budget

Extra vacation days

Sports membership

Permanent contract possible

Job summary

Valcon, headquartered in the Netherlands, is seeking a Google Cloud Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data platforms on GCP. You will collaborate across teams—data scientists, analysts, and consultants—to deliver end-to-end data solutions using BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.

The role emphasizes Infrastructure-as-Code, Agile, and CI/CD practices, with strong emphasis on Python and SQL for secure, scalable systems. Fluency in English is essential; Dutch is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a data engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust data pipelines using GCP tooling (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
• Enable real-time data streaming and scalable processing architectures.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and consultants across teams.
• Apply IaC, Agile, and CI/CD practices to deployment and operations.
• Use Python and SQL to develop secure, high-performance data systems.
• Advocate best practices in architecture, security, and data governance.
• Help clients become data-driven through insights and automation.

Skills

Python

SQL

CI/CD

DevOps

IaC

Agile

Scrum

Data governance

Data storytelling

Communication

English

Education

WO or HBO degree

Bachelor's/Master's degree in technical field

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Pub/Sub

Cloud Composer

Cloud Storage

Firestore

Job description

Valcon, headquartered in the Netherlands, is seeking a Google Cloud Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data platforms on GCP. You will collaborate across teams—data scientists, analysts, and consultants—to deliver end-to-end data solutions using BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.

The role emphasizes Infrastructure-as-Code, Agile, and CI/CD practices, with strong emphasis on Python and SQL for secure, scalable systems. Fluency in English is essential; Dutch is a plus.