Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer specialized in GCP to support the design and evolution of our Lakehouse, strengthening governance and architecture.
Key Highlights:
1. Participation in the strategic project for Lakehouse design and evolution
2. Technical autonomy and opportunity to influence architecture decisions
3. An environment that accelerates data maturity
We are looking for a **Senior Data Engineer specialized in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** to work on a strategic project for **designing and evolving our Lakehouse**, reinforcing governance, architecture, data pipelines, and engineering best practices.
If you wish to work in an environment accelerating its data maturity, with technical autonomy and a real opportunity to influence architecture decisions, this role may be ideal for you.
**Responsibilities**
* Develop, maintain, and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines using **Dataflow, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Composer/Airflow**.
* Organize and structure data zones (bronze, silver, and gold), supporting the evolution toward **Lakehouse / medallion architecture**.
* Support governance initiatives, data cataloging, security, IAM, and best practices using native GCP tools.
* Contribute to architecture definitions, model standardization, and improvements in performance and cost efficiency.
* Collaborate with Analytics, Business, and Engineering teams to ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability.
* Automate processes and support integrations with internal and external systems (APIs).
**Technical Requirements**
* Solid experience with **GCP**, focusing on:
* **BigQuery** (modeling, partitioning, clustering, optimization)
* **Dataflow / Apache Beam**
* **Cloud Storage**
* **Cloud Composer / Airflow**
* **Pub/Sub**
* Proficiency in **Python** (Pandas, data manipulation, API integration, Parquet).
* Experience with **ETL/ELT pipelines**, data governance, metadata management, and security/IAM.
* Hands-on experience designing or maintaining **Data Lakes** or **medallion architecture**.
* Knowledge of GCP performance best practices and cost optimization.
**Nice-to-Have (non-eliminatory)**
* Experience with **Dataplex**, Data Catalog, or advanced governance.
* Participation in architecture projects or greenfield implementations.
* GCP certifications (e.g., Data Engineer, Cloud Architect).
* Experience with Databricks / PySpark.
Employment Type: Freelance / PJ
Compensation: R$14\.000,00 \- R$16\.000,00 per month