Data Engineer - Big Data & GCP

Data Engineer / Big Data

We work on enterprise data platforms and scalable pipelines on Google Cloud. We build reliable systems for ingesting, transforming, and analyzing large volumes of data.

Your role:
  • Design and develop batch and streaming data processing pipelines using Apache Beam and Apache Spark on Google Cloud Dataproc.
  • Model, optimize, and query large datasets in BigQuery, with a focus on cost and performance.
  • Work with BigQuery Studio to explore data, develop analytical notebooks, and collaborate with data science and analytics teams.
  • Integrate heterogeneous data sources (relational databases, APIs, event streams) into GCP pipelines.
  • Monitor data quality and implement tests and alerts on production pipelines.
  • Work with the Data Science team to ensure that data is accessible, reliable, and well-documented.
  • Help define the team's data engineering standards: naming conventions, data catalog, and data lineage.
Your profile:
  • Apache Beam/Spark — Pipeline Development — Intermediate Level
  • Google Cloud Dataproc — Clusters, jobs, tuning — intermediate level
  • BigQuery — Advanced SQL, Optimization — Intermediate/Advanced Level
  • BigQuery Studio — Notebooks, exploration — beginner/intermediate level
  • Python — Pipelines and Scripting — Intermediate Level
  • Advanced SQL — Window Functions, CTE, Optimization — Intermediate Level
  • Git/CI-CD — Collaborative Workflow — Intermediate Level
Nice to have:
  • Experience with Google Cloud Dataflow (fully managed Beam pipelines).
  • Knowledge of pipeline orchestrators: Apache Airflow / Cloud Composer.
  • Introduction to data modeling: star schema, snowflake schema, Data Vault.
  • Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer certification (or currently pursuing it).
What we offer:
  • Approx. €30,000
  • Permanent contract (National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Retail Sector).
  • Company canteen
  • Structured professional development plan.

Catania

Place of work

Full-time · Permanent contract

Type of contract

2–4 years

Experience Required

~30.000€

RAL