Principal Data Engineer with GCP

GFT Technologies Poland; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical package

Sport benefits

Lunch subsidy

Life insurance

Online training

E-learning access

Work From Anywhere

Job summary

GFT Technologies Poland is seeking a seasoned Data Engineer/Architect to design and optimize data platform architecture across cloud environments. You will translate business needs into scalable solutions, drive data quality and governance, and collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in data engineering/architecture, deep SQL, Python, and Spark expertise, plus experience with GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial experience as a Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, or Data Architect
• Strong expertise in SQL
• Strong expertise in Python
• Strong expertise in Spark or PySpark
• Experience in data architecture, data quality, metadata management, analytics, and reporting
• Strong experience with cloud data engineering tools within GCP
• Experience designing data architectures on Databricks and/or Snowflake platforms
• Experience with modern data engineering toolsets

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize data platform architecture
• Design and implement data processing frameworks, templates, and solutions
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and engineering teams
• Review, refine, and translate business requirements into architectural decisions
• Drive data quality, metadata management, and governance best practices
• Support the adoption of modern cloud-based data engineering solutions
• Work across cloud environments to ensure scalable performance

Skills

SQL

Python

Spark

Data modeling

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Cloud data engineering

Tools

GCP

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Join a team focused on designing and delivering modern data platforms and architectures that support advanced analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making. You will work closely with business stakeholders and engineering teams to define data strategies, shape architectural solutions, and ensure high standards of data quality, scalability, and performance across cloud-based environments.

• Design and optimize data platform architecture
• Design and implement data processing frameworks, templates, and solutions
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and engineering teams
• Review, refine, and translate business requirements into architectural decisions
• Drive data quality, metadata management, and governance best practices
• Support the adoption of modern cloud-based data engineering solutions
• At least 8 years of commercial experience as a Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, or Data Architect
• Strong expertise in SQL
• Strong expertise in Python
• Strong expertise in Spark or PySpark
• Experience in data architecture, data quality, metadata management, analytics, and reporting
• Strong experience with cloud data engineering tools within GCP
• Experience designing data architectures on Databricks and/or Snowflake platforms
• Experience with modern data engineering toolsets

Nice to have

• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Qlik, or Apache Superset
• Experience in consulting environments
• Experience in Data Science

We offer

• Hybrid work in one of our locations: Lodz, Poznan, Krakow, Warsaw, Wroclaw (2 office days per week)
• Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
• Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
• Online training and certifications
• Access to e-learning platform
• Work From Anywhere (up to 140 days/year abroad)