AI Data Engineer on GCP: BigQuery & AI Pipelines

Accenture Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Portugal is seeking an AI Data Engineer (GCP) to design, build, and optimize scalable data solutions that underpin analytics and AI use cases. You will work with BigQuery, data modeling, governance, and cost-efficient data architectures to deliver reliable data platforms.

The role requires strong SQL/Python skills, GCP expertise, and English fluency, with a focus on end-to-end project delivery and stakeholder collaboration in a dynamic, client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with SQL and Python.
• Deep knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with BigQuery expertise mandatory.
• Knowledge of Generative AI concepts including embeddings, RAG pipelines, Vertex AI SDK, prompt engineering, and function calling.
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end data engineering projects.
• Experience in data modeling, data quality, and data governance best practices.
• Experience designing scalable data pipelines and data platforms.
• Understanding of ETL/ELT frameworks and modern data architectures.
• Client-facing ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Fluent in English (C1 or above).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data platforms on GCP.
• Build and optimize solutions using BigQuery and other Google Cloud data services.
• Develop and maintain data models that support reporting and analytics.
• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance standards are consistently applied.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into data solutions.
• Monitor and optimize data platform performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Support the implementation of data engineering best practices across projects.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and provide technical guidance to project teams.
• Present technical recommendations and solutions to client stakeholders.
• Support AI and advanced analytics initiatives by preparing and managing high-quality datasets.

Skills

SQL

Python

BigQuery

Generative AI

Embeddings

RAG pipelines

Vertex AI SDK

Prompt engineering

Function calling

Data modeling

Data quality

Data governance

ETL/ELT

Data pipelines

Communication

English fluency

Tools

BigQuery

Vertex AI

Job description

Accenture Portugal is seeking an AI Data Engineer (GCP) to design, build, and optimize scalable data solutions that underpin analytics and AI use cases. You will work with BigQuery, data modeling, governance, and cost-efficient data architectures to deliver reliable data platforms.

The role requires strong SQL/Python skills, GCP expertise, and English fluency, with a focus on end-to-end project delivery and stakeholder collaboration in a dynamic, client-facing environment.