Senior Data Engineer (GCP / Data platform)
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
About the opportunity
Our client is looking for a highly senior Data Engineer to strengthen its Data Platform team.
We are looking for someone capable of designing scalable cloud-native data solutions while mentoring engineers and driving best practices across the platform.
Your responsibilities
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a central role in the design, evolution, and optimization of the company's cloud data platform.
Your responsibilities will include:
Data platform & architecture:
Design and implement scalable Data Lake and Data Warehouse solutions on GCP
Define end-to-end technical flows using:
BigQuery
Dataform
Cloud Run
Pub/Sub
APIs
Support migration initiatives from legacy systems to modern cloud-native GCP environments
Design robust and scalable real-time data integration solutions
Ensure platform scalability, maintainability, and reliability
Data engineering & governance:
Structure and historize data coming from multiple business domains
Ensure data is reliable, accessible, and easily consumable for:
Data Scientists
Reporting teams
Business stakeholders
Define and maintain best practices around:
Data Warehouse design
IAM & privacy
Data governance
Cloud architecture standards
Contribute to AI/ML deployment standards and platform evolution
Leadership & collaboration:
Coach and mentor Data Engineers on complex technical challenges
Act as a senior technical reference point within the team
Collaborate closely with Product Owners and business stakeholders
Translate functional requirements into actionable technical solutions and work packages
Promote engineering best practices and help raise the overall maturity level of the platform team
FinOps & optimization:
Optimize GCP resource usage and cloud costs
Contribute to performance improvements and operational efficiency initiatives
Ideal profile xphnsxz
8+ years of experience in Data Engineering or similar roles
Strong expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Solid experience within Data Warehouse environments
Proven experience on legacy-to-cloud migration projects
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and scalable data platforms
Good knowledge of real-time integration patterns and API-based architectures
Exposure to AI-related initiatives is considered a strong plus
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable working in a highly autonomous and senior environment
Fluent English required + French or Dutch