Lead Data Engineer - Terraform & GCP Architect

EPAM Systems; Turkey; On-site; TRY 4,302,000 - 6,214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra leave days

Referral bonuses

Private health insurance

Well-being events

Learning & development programs

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Turkey is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer with strong Terraform expertise to design, build and maintain scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform.

You will lead data pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Dataform/dbt, orchestrate workflows with Airflow, and drive DevOps practices including CI/CD and GitHub Actions. Mentoring team members and delivering robust data platforms are core expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience with SQL and Python.
• Expertise in GCP services including BigQuery, Dataflow and Dataform/dbt.
• Proficiency in Cloud Composer/Airflow, Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage.
• Skills in DevOps practices including CI/CD, GitHub Actions and Terraform.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good business acumen.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines using GCP services and data platforms.
• Lead the development of data solutions leveraging BigQuery, Dataflow and Dataform/dbt.
• Orchestrate workflows with Cloud Composer/Airflow and manage real-time data streaming with Pub/Sub.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and establish CI/CD with GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and mentor team members.

Skills

SQL

Python

GCP

BigQuery

Dataflow

Dataform/dbt

Airflow

Pub/Sub

Cloud Storage

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Communication

Business acumen

English (B2+)

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Dataform/dbt

Airflow

Job description

EPAM Systems in Turkey is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer with strong Terraform expertise to design, build and maintain scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform.

You will lead data pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Dataform/dbt, orchestrate workflows with Airflow, and drive DevOps practices including CI/CD and GitHub Actions. Mentoring team members and delivering robust data platforms are core expectations.