GCP Data Engineer ( Contractual Role )

Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated GCP Data Engineer to join our team immediately. This is a remote opportunity to support a key client in the retail industry. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure Data bricks, and DBT (Data Build Tool). You will work with large-scale structured and unstructured datasets, including retail offline (store sales) and online (e-commerce) data, as well as PII-sensitive information. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines on GCP. Work with Azure Data bricks to support data processing and ML workflows. Build and manage DBT models for data transformation, quality checks, and reporting. Handle structured and unstructured data using modern cloud data stack technologies. Implement secure coding practices and ensure compliance with data privacy standards (PII handling). Collaborate with data scientists to product ionize machine learning models. Integrate and analyze data from various retail sources (in-store POS and e-commerce platforms). Monitor and optimize data workflows for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and reliable data solutions. Requirements Required Skills & Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related roles. Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data services (BigQuery, Data flow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions). Experience working with Azure Data bricks for data processing. Hands-on experience with DBT (Data Build Tool) in production environments. Proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and ETL pipelines. Experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow, Cloud Composer). Knowledge of secure coding practices and handling PII data. Experience working with unstructured data (logs, media, text, etc.). Understanding of retail datasets (offline and online channels). Familiarity with data science concepts and supporting ML model product ionization. Excellent communication and collaboration skills Benefits Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with international clients, especially Australian clients. GCP Professional Data Engineer certification is a plus. Familiarity with BigQuery, Data flow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, etc. Knowledge of Airflow/Cloud Composer for workflow orchestration.