Lead Data Engineer - GCP

Capgemini • Nashville, TN

21d • $130,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to design, develop, and optimize enterprise-scale data platforms and data processing pipelines. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud-native data engineering, distributed computing frameworks, modern DevOps practices, and data governance. This role requires both hands-on technical proficiency and leadership capabilities to drive best practices across the data engineering organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or big data technologies.
• Strong programming skills in SQL, Python, Java and/or Scala.
• Hands-on experience with distributed data processing frameworks: Apache Spark, Apache Beam.
• Proven expertise with GCP services: BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Composer (Airflow), Terraform.
• Experience with DevOps practices including: CI/CD pipelines, Git-based source control, Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT frameworks, and cloud data architectures.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark), Pub/Sub, and Cloud Functions.
• Architect and manage BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Data Fusion for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
• Mentor junior engineers, review code, and establish data engineering standards, CI/CD, and monitoring (e.g., Cloud Monitoring, Logging).
• Optimize pipeline performance, query efficiency, and GCP cost management (e.g., slot reservations, partitioning).
• Work with data architects, scientists, and analysts to deliver self-service data platforms and support advanced analytics/ML use cases.
• Implement data validation, lineage, and metadata management (e.g., Data Catalog, dbt).

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior