Cloud Data Architect (GCP)

Future Processing is hiring for the Data Solutions business line focused on GCP-based data-platform solutions.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with data in Google Cloud Platform with commercial production deployments, plus experience as Lead Developer or Architect
• Extensive knowledge of Data & Analytics services in GCP including BigQuery, BigLake, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, Dataplex, Sensitive Data Protection, Looker, Vertex AI
• Proficient with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code tools/processes such as Terraform, Cloud Deploy, Cloud Build, and Git
• Ability to design and modify data models and select appropriate architectures (DWH, Data Marts, Data Lake, Delta Lake, Lakehouse, BigLake)
• Familiarity with Lambda and Kappa architectures and their implementation in GCP
• Experience building near-real-time solutions using Pub/Sub and Dataflow
• Advanced skills in SQL and Python
• Ability to design scalable and fault-tolerant pipelines using Dataflow (Apache Beam) and Dataproc, selecting suitable patterns for batch and streaming processing
• Experience optimizing performance and costs of Dataflow pipelines and Dataproc clusters (autoscaling, worker sizing) and implementing monitoring best practices (Cloud Monitoring, Logging)
• Familiarity with monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting in cloud (Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Error Reporting, Cloud Trace)
• Knowledge of cost planning and optimization tools such as FinOps, GCP Pricing Calculator, BigQuery Reservations
• Knowledge of on-premises to GCP migration types (lift-and-shift, re-platform, re-architect)
• Understanding mechanisms for secure data storage and processing in GCP (VPC Service Controls, CMEK, DLP, Cloud KMS)
• Experience in pre-sales meetings and translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Strategic and analytical thinking, self-organization, independence, adaptability, communication skills, and proactivity
• Experience mentoring and training junior engineers
• Comfortable with delivering presentations and talks at industry events
• Incorporating AI capabilities in architecture design and supporting AI tool adoption
• Willingness to travel for business
• Advanced English language skills (minimum C1)

• Consulting clients on GCP technology solutions and optimal cost-effective business problem resolution
• Participating in discovery and pitch meetings to present experience and clarify requirements
• Creating architecture schemas and TCO/ROI/cost calculations using Pricing Calculator
• Estimating projects and resource needs for the Data Solutions team
• Building arguments to convince clients about proposed solutions
• Participating in offer meetings with presentations of architecture and costing
• Conducting R&D on Data & Analytics GCP services for business value analysis
• Developing Proof-of-Concepts for new data concepts
• Maintaining relationships with client technical teams and coordinating engineering efforts
• Actively developing the Data Solutions business line via recruiting, acquiring clients, conference talks, and mentoring
• Taking end-to-end responsibility for data-platform solutions in collaboration with the team
• Creating and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines in GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Composer)
• Writing and updating documentation
• Building and maintaining data catalogs and models according to Data Governance best practices
• Analyzing business requirements and selecting optimal technology solutions
• Assessing potential risks
• Monitoring, diagnosing, and optimizing cloud costs