GCP Data Engineer — Lakehouse & Data Pipelines Expert

Poland and Middle-Eastern Europe; Polska; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Xebia is seeking a data-focused cloud engineer to design and operate lakehouse solutions across EMEA. You will implement dbt data transformations, orchestrate with Airflow, optimize BigQuery, and drive CI/CD with GitHub Actions in a secure, governed environment.

Ideal candidates have hands-on PySpark, Python, Terraform, and data governance experience, plus ability to consult with cross-functional teams and manage cost and performance in cloud data platforms.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with dbt.
• Experience with Apache Airflow workflow orchestration.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Experience with PySpark-based data processing.
• Practical experience with BigQuery.
• Experience designing and developing data lakehouse solutions.
• Knowledge of medallion architecture concepts.
• Experience with performance and cost optimization in BigQuery.
• Experience with CI/CD using GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Understanding of IAM, RBAC/ABAC, policy tagging, and DLP.
• Familiarity with data governance concepts, metadata management, and data lineage.
• Experience participating in code reviews and establishing engineering standards.
• Ability to provide technical consulting and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining Lakehouse Gold and Platinum layers.
• Building and optimizing data transformation workflows using dbt and PySpark.
• Designing, scheduling, and monitoring data pipelines with Airflow.
• Improving BigQuery performance and supporting FinOps optimization initiatives.
• Managing infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Implementing and maintaining CI/CD processes using GitHub Actions.
• Supporting cloud security and data governance practices, including IAM and DLP.
• Working with Dataplex for data management and governance.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver reliable data solutions.

Skills

dbt

Apache Airflow

Python

PySpark

BigQuery

Lakehouse

GitHub Actions

Terraform

IAM

DLP

Data governance

Metadata management

Data lineage

Code reviews

Engineering standards

Technical consulting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

BigQuery

Job description

Xebia is seeking a data-focused cloud engineer to design and operate lakehouse solutions across EMEA. You will implement dbt data transformations, orchestrate with Airflow, optimize BigQuery, and drive CI/CD with GitHub Actions in a secure, governed environment.

Ideal candidates have hands-on PySpark, Python, Terraform, and data governance experience, plus ability to consult with cross-functional teams and manage cost and performance in cloud data platforms.