BigData Engineer

TechDigital Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a highly skilled Engineer with expertise in building GCP-based data pipelines and REST APIs. The role involves designing and optimizing data solutions while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance data-driven initiatives. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset, with proficiency in GCP tools and programming languages.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in GCP's big data tools like BigQuery and Dataflow.
• Strong coding skills in SQL and Java.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data solutions to support data-driven initiatives.
• Develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements.

Skills

Data Engineering

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

GCP

Spring Boot

SQL

Java

Kubernetes

Job description

Highly skilled Engineer with a solid experience of building Bigdata, GCP Cloud based real time data pipelines and REST APIs with Java frameworks. The Engineer will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing data solutions to support our organization's data-driven initiatives. This role requires expertise in data engineering, strong problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with various stakeholders.
This role will be focused on the delivery of innovative solutions to satisfy the needs of our business. As an agile team we work closely with our business partners to understand what they require, and we strive to continuously improve as a team.

Technical Skills:

1. Core Data Engineering Skills

• Proficiency in using GCP s big data tools like:
• BigQuery: For data warehousing and SQL analytics
• Dataproc: For running Spark and Hadoop clusters.
• GCP Dataflow: For stream and batch data processing (High level Idea
• GCP Pub/Sub: For real-time messaging and event ingestion. (High level Idea
• Expertise in building automated, scalable, and reliable pipelines using custom Python/Scala solutions or Cloud Data Functions .

2. Programming and Scripting

• Strong coding skills in SQL, and Java
• Familiarity with APIs and SDKs for GCP services to build custom data solutions.

3. Cloud Infrastructure

• Understanding of GCP services such as Cloud Storage, Compute Engine, and Cloud Functions.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes (GKE) and containerization for deploying data pipelines. (Optional but Good to have)

4. DevOps and CUCD

• Experience setting up CICD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or other tools
• Monitoring and logging tools like Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging for production workflows.

5. Backend Development (Spring Boot & Java)

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot.
• Implement business logic, security, authentication (JWT/OAuth), and database operations.
• Work with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. Cloud SQL).
• Optimize backend performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Implement unit testing and integration testing

Soft Skills:

1. Innovation and Problem-Solving

• Ability to think creatively and design innovative solutions for complex data challenges.
• Experience in prototyping and experimenting with cutting-edge GCP tools or third-party integrations.
• Strong analytical mindset to transform raw data into actionable insights.

2. Collaboration

• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with data analysts, and business stakeholders.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

3. Adaptability and Continuous Learning
Open to exploring new GCP features and rapidly adapting to changes in cloud technology.