Teradata GCP Lead Data Engineer

Capgemini • Bridgewater, NJ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on, customer-facing Data Engineering Lead role responsible for running, operating, and modernizing a Teradata data platform in a highly complex enterprise environment. The position serves as the face of the organization for a specific business domain within the A&I group and owns production stability, SLAs, incident response, and delivery of new GCP-based pipelines.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering or data platform operations.
• Strong, hands-on experience running Teradata in production environments, including shell scripting and operational troubleshooting.
• Solid working knowledge of GCP data services and cloud-based data engineering patterns.
• Proven experience handling production incidents, SLAs, and mission-critical systems.
• Comfortable working in high-stress, customer-facing environments with limited support availability.
• Strong communication skills with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting hybrid Teradata + GCP environments during cloud migration.
• Background in enterprise analytics or A&I (Analytics & Insights) organizations.
• Familiarity with ITSM tools (e.g., Jira) and structured incident management processes.
• Experience operating in environments with legacy systems and limited documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single accountable lead for production operations across Teradata for an assigned business domain.
• Own incident management, emergency response, SLA adherence, and advance change notifications.
• Take full end-to-end ownership of issues, including triage, root cause analysis, resolution, communication, and post-incident follow-ups.
• Run and operate Teradata platforms, including shell scripting, batch orchestration, job scheduling, monitoring, and recovery.
• Actively manage and update Jira tickets, ensuring accurate status, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Provide deep Teradata architectural expertise, including data warehouse design, SQL performance tuning, workload management, and capacity planning.
• Maintain and stabilize legacy Teradata systems where institutional knowledge has been reduced due to layoffs and transitions.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues independently when escalation paths or in-house expertise are limited.
• Ensure business continuity while balancing legacy operational demands with modernization goals.
• Act as the primary client-facing lead, representing the organization in operational reviews, incident discussions, and delivery updates.
• Partner closely with business, analytics, and upstream/downstream technology teams to align priorities and expectations.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with senior stakeholders during critical incidents and high-visibility situations.
• Translate ambiguous or evolving business needs into actionable operational and engineering solutions.
• Function as a domain lead supporting a specific director and organizational area.
• Set technical direction, operational standards, and best practices within the assigned scope.
• Lead by example through hands-on execution, ownership mentality, and strong operational discipline.

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
• Education Level: No Education Listed