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Senior Data Engineer — GCP

Megazone Cloud US - Rochester, NY, United States - In-office - posted 2026-09-03

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Megazone Cloud US, backed by Asia's largest cloud provider, is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help lead and define a data-driven culture on Google Cloud Platform. This is a hands-on technical role with significant leadership and mentorship responsibilities. You will architect, build, and own scalable, high-performance data platforms and pipelines on GCP. Key responsibilities include: - Architecting and owning scalable data platforms and pipelines on Google Cloud, moving beyond maintenance to strategic design - Defining data ecosystem strategy for clients, leveraging BigQuery and the GCP data stack to create powerful, efficient data models - Writing and reviewing critical code in Python and SQL, setting standards for code quality and conducting rigorous code reviews - Leading technical discussions with clients including demos, architecture reviews, and knowledge-transfer workshops; translating business requirements into technical decisions - Prototyping solutions, evaluating new GCP services, and surfacing risks before they become escalations - Acting as a force multiplier within cross-functional US and offshore teams, mentoring junior engineers - Embracing a builder mentality to solve diverse challenges and shape the technical roadmap The technical stack includes BigQuery (partitioning, clustering, authorized views, BI Engine, BigQuery ML), Datastream, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Functions/Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Dataform or dbt, Cloud Composer (Airflow), Cloud Workflows, Eventarc, Dataplex/Knowledge Catalog, Cloud Monitoring + Logging, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Looker, Power BI, Vertex AI, and Gemini. This is a startup environment with flat organizational structure, true servant leadership, and emphasis on learning and impact. You'll have direct influence on technical roadmap and client success. REQUIREMENTS: - 5–8+ years of professional data engineering experience - Deep, expert-level proficiency with Python - Deep, expert-level proficiency with SQL - Hands-on, expert-level experience with BigQuery and the wider Google Cloud data stack - Hands-on experience with a SQL transformation framework (Dataform or dbt) - Deep expertise in designing and architecting scalable data platforms, including batch and streaming ingestion patterns - Strong infrastructure-as-code practice (Terraform or equivalent) and CI/CD - Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous projects from conception to delivery - Experience mentoring other engineers and leveling up the team - Exceptional communication skills, flexibility to think fast, and credibility to present decisions to technical and non-technical audiences - Builder mindset, startup mentality, and genuine thirst for knowledge BONUS: - Experience with GenAI, AI/ML frameworks, and MLOps (data modeling and metadata for agentic workloads) - Looker/LookML, Power BI, or other BI tooling on cloud warehouse - Change-data-capture and real-time streaming at production scale - Data governance and catalog work (glossary, policy tags, lineage, data contracts) - Cross-platform depth (AWS, Databricks, Snowflake) - Certifications in GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS

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