Sr Developer/Data Engineer

Eightelevengroup; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eightelevengroup in a remote role is seeking a Senior Developer / Data Engineer to build and optimize data pipelines on a BigQuery medallion architecture, ingesting data from on-prem and cloud sources using GCP tools, including Dataflow, Dataform, and Terraform.

You will write complex SQL, deploy Terraform modules, and collaborate with leads to establish standards and CI/CD practices while ensuring governance with Google Knowledge Catalog.

Qualifications

• Recent hands-on SQL development and data validation are required.
• Hands-on Terraform experience in a GCP environment is essential.
• Production experience with Dataflow and/or Dataform for pipelines is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize data pipelines within the BigQuery medallion architecture.
• Write and tune complex SQL queries for large-scale data transformation and validation.
• Build and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure to support pipeline deployment.
• Ingest data from on-prem and cloud sources using Dataflow/Dataform and GCP tools.
• Collaborate with leads on pipeline standards, testing, and CI/CD automation.
• Ensure data governance and cataloging through Google Knowledge Catalog (Dataplex).

Skills

SQL

Terraform

Dataflow

Dataform

CI/CD

Tools

BigQuery

CI/CD tooling

GCP

Job description

Senior Developer / Data Engineer - SQL & Terraform

Remote role

Compensation: $55 - $65 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our client is launching a new Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), an AI-ready data foundation built on a medallion architecture in BigQuery. This platform will ingest data from all DaVita source systems—both on-premises and cloud—leveraging a modern Google Cloud Platform (GCP) stack including Dataflow, Dataform, Terraform, and CI/CD automation. Data governance is managed through Google Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex). This is a newly funded initiative with strong momentum and a clear path to team growth as internal funding is approved. As a Senior Developer / Data Engineer, you will play a critical role in building and optimizing data pipelines, ensuring robust infrastructure, and collaborating closely with technical leads to establish standards and best practices in a fast-paced, newly established platform team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and optimize data pipelines and transformations within the BigQuery medallion architecture
• Write and tune complex SQL queries for large-scale data transformation and validation
• Build and maintain Terraform-based infrastructure to support pipeline deployment
• Implement and manage data ingestion from on-prem and cloud source systems using GCP tools (Dataflow, Dataform)
• Collaborate with technical leads on pipeline standards, testing, and CI/CD automation
• Ensure data governance and cataloging through Google Knowledge Catalog (Dataplex)
• Participate in technical Q&A sessions and communicate solutions clearly to panel and team members
• Contribute to a culture of hands-on technical excellence and proactive problem-solving in a newly established team

WHAT YOU BRING

• Expert-level SQL skills: complex queries, performance tuning, and data validation (must be recent and hands-on)
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform in a GCP environment, including authoring and owning modules (not just running existing ones)
• Production experience with Dataflow and/or Dataform for pipeline development (hands-on, not just conceptual)
• Experience developing and optimizing data pipelines within BigQuery medallion architecture
• Familiarity with CI/CD automation and pipeline standards
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, newly established platform team
• Experience with Google Knowledge Catalog / Dataplex (nice to have)
• Background in healthcare or other highly regulated data environments (nice to have)
• Clear, confident communication skills, especially in technical Q&A settings (nice to have)
• Demonstrated ability to acknowledge unfamiliarity rather than guess through technical questions

WHAT WILL DISQUALIFY A CANDIDATE

• Lack of recent, hands-on delivery with SQL or Terraform (theory-only backgrounds will not be considered)
• Medium-level skills in SQL, Terraform, or Dataflow/Dataform (the bar is set at strong, hands-on expertise)
• Guessing through technical questions instead of acknowledging unfamiliarity

INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Panel interview with three client technical leaders
• One-hour session, primarily technical Q&A
• Priority given to hands-on Dataflow, Dataform, Terraform, and SQL experience over architectural or theoretical backgrounds

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