Senior GCP Data Architect | Remote & BigQuery Focus

VettedBench; United States; Remote; USD 9,800 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

VettedBench is seeking a seasoned GCP Data Architect to lead the design, modernization, and governance of enterprise-scale cloud data platforms on Google Cloud. This remote leadership role will translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure data ecosystems while mentoring engineering teams.

You will architect end-to-end data platforms, drive cloud modernization from on-premises to GCP, and collaborate with data science teams to support Vertex AI workloads.

Qualifications

• 13+ years in data engineering, warehousing, and enterprise data architecture with deep GCP focus.
• Expert-level proficiency in BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, Dataproc, and Cloud Storage.
• SQL and Python for data processing and automation.
• Strong background in dimensional modeling (Kimball/Inmon), Data Vault, and lakehouse patterns.
• Hands-on with Terraform, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Excellent client-facing communication and remote leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end batch and real-time data platforms on Google Cloud Platform.
• Lead legacy-to-cloud modernization from on-prem or other clouds into GCP.
• Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models with performance tuning and cost optimization.
• Define enterprise data governance, data lineage, IAM policies, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Oversee CI/CD automation and infrastructure as code via Terraform; manage Cloud Composer workflows.
• Collaborate with data science/AI teams to structure data lakes and feature stores for Vertex AI workloads.
• Mentor senior data engineers and advise client leadership in architecture reviews.

Skills

GCP data architecture

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Remote leadership

DevOps leadership

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Pub/Sub

Dataproc

Cloud Storage

Terraform

Cloud Composer

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

VettedBench is seeking a seasoned GCP Data Architect to lead the design, modernization, and governance of enterprise-scale cloud data platforms on Google Cloud. This remote leadership role will translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure data ecosystems while mentoring engineering teams.

You will architect end-to-end data platforms, drive cloud modernization from on-premises to GCP, and collaborate with data science teams to support Vertex AI workloads.