Senior Data Engineer: GCP & Terraform Lead

EPAM Systems; Turkey; On-site; TRY 4,375,000 - 7,292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Learning platforms access

Mentoring programs

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform. You will lead data pipelines, drive automation, and mentor the team in best practices.

The role requires 5+ years of SQL/Python experience, strong GCP expertise (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataform/dbt), and proficiency with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines. Excellent English communication is essential for collaborating with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of 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.
• Excellent communication in English (B2 level or higher).

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines using GCP services.
• Lead the development of data solutions leveraging BigQuery, Dataflow and Dataform/dbt.
• Orchestrate workflows with Cloud Composer/Airflow.
• Manage real-time data streaming through Pub/Sub and Cloud Storage.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure data quality, reliability and performance across all systems.
• Mentor team members and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

SQL

Python

DevOps

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Dataform/dbt

Cloud Composer

Airflow

Pub/Sub

Cloud Storage

Terraform

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform. You will lead data pipelines, drive automation, and mentor the team in best practices.

The role requires 5+ years of SQL/Python experience, strong GCP expertise (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataform/dbt), and proficiency with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines. Excellent English communication is essential for collaborating with stakeholders.