GCP Data Engineer & AI Solutions Specialist

Accenture PLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a hands-on data delivery specialist with foundational experience in data engineering, analytics, or ML—developing deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform. You will work directly with clients, support senior architects, and contribute to end-to-end project delivery.

You will build data pipelines, manage ETL/ELT processes, and help implement ML solutions using Vertex AI, Gemini models, and Looker for dashboards. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years hands-on experience in Data Engineering, Data Analytics, ML Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum of 2 years practical experience with Google Cloud Platform.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with SQL, data modeling, and building data pipelines.
• Minimum of 2 years experience with Python or AI/GenAI tools (Vertex AI preferred).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (minimum 12 years' work experience).

Responsibilities

• Hands-On Technical Delivery and client-facing collaboration.
• Build data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and integrations using GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage).
• Assist with data modeling, performance tuning, and query optimization in BigQuery.
• Implement data ingestion patterns for batch and streaming sources.
• Support dashboards and analytics products using Looker/Looker Studio.
• Assist in developing ML models and AI solutions using Vertex AI and Gemini models.
• Implement ML pipelines and establish MLOps processes (monitoring, retraining, deployment).
• Support prompt engineering, embeddings, and RAG experiments.
• Participate in client workshops to translate requirements into technical tasks.

Skills

Hands-on data engineering

Data analytics

ML engineering

Python

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Looker

Vertex AI

Job description

Accenture is seeking a hands-on data delivery specialist with foundational experience in data engineering, analytics, or ML—developing deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform. You will work directly with clients, support senior architects, and contribute to end-to-end project delivery.

You will build data pipelines, manage ETL/ELT processes, and help implement ML solutions using Vertex AI, Gemini models, and Looker for dashboards. Travel may be required.