GCP Data Engineer - Dataflow
6 Month Contract
Inside IR35
Up to £650 per day
Remote
We’re hiring a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform. This is a hands-on role for someone with a self-starter mindset who enjoys working with modern data architectures and open-source frameworks.
What you’ll be doing:
• Designing and building ETL/ELT pipelines
• Developing scalable data workflows on GCP, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Dataflow
• Implementing robust data ingestion frameworks using batch and streaming approaches
• Working with structured and semi-structured data
• Collaborating with Data Modelling & Analytics teams
• Driving data reliability, monitoring, and observability
• Automating deployments and workflows
• Contributing to tooling and framework decisions
What we’re looking for:
• Strong ETL/ELT pipeline experience
• Proven GCP data services expertise, including hands-on experience with Google Cloud Dataflow (essential)
• Strong SQL and data transformation skills
• Experience with orchestration and pipeline automation
• Background in modern data architectures (lakehouse/warehouse)
• Proactive, ownership-driven mindset
Nice to have:
• Data Vault 2.0 exposure
• BigQuery optimisation experience
• Open-source data framework experience
• CI/CD for data pipelines