
Senior Technical Lead
About the role
Job Summary
Job Title: Senior GCP Engineer (Onsite – Pleasanton)
Experience:
9+ years of overall IT experience with strong hands-on development expertise
Location:
Onsite – Pleasanton, California (mandatory)
We are looking for an experienced Senior GCP Engineer who is a hands-on developer with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform and modern data engineering practices. The role requires working onsite from Pleasanton and contributing to the design, development, deployment, and optimization of cloud-based data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
**•**Design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions on **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)•**Work hands-on with Big Query for data warehousing and analytics use cases
**•**Develop and manage relational workloads using **AlloyDB•**Build and maintain data transformation pipelines using **DBT•**Orchestrate workflows using **Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow)•**Implement infrastructure as code using **Terraform•**Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data and cloud workloads
**•**Write efficient SQL queries for data modelling, transformation, and reporting
**•**Follow modern development practices including vibe coding and clean code standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality cloud solutions
• Ensure performance, security, scalability, and reliability of GCP solutions
Skill Requirements
**•**Strong foundation experience in **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)•**Advanced SQL skills
**•**Hands-on experience with **Big Query•**Experience working with **AlloyDB•**Strong experience in **DBT•**Workflow orchestration using **Composer (Airflow)•**Infrastructure automation using **Terraform•**Experience building and managing **CI/CD pipelines•**Exposure to vibe coding and modern development practices
Other Requirements
**•**Must be a hands-on developer (no pure coordination roles)
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
**•**Willingness and ability to work onsite from Pleasanton
Benefits and perks
•Learning Budget
Required skills
Technical leadership
System design
Troubleshooting
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