Data Architect - Google Cloud Platform
First seen by Alion on Sep 23, 2026.
Role : Data Architect - GCP
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced GCP Data Architect to design, build, and optimize scalable cloud-based data platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in data architecture, cloud migration, data engineering, and analytics solutions.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and implement enterprise-scale data architectures on GCP.
- Develop scalable data pipelines and data lake/data warehouse solutions.
- Architect and optimize solutions using BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, and Composer.
- Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
- Define data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, and analytics teams.
- Optimize performance, scalability, and cost of cloud data platforms.
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance.
Tech Stack :
- BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, IAM & GCP Security
- ETL/ELT frameworks, SQL, Python, CI/CD, DevOps practices
Preferred Skills :
- GCP Certifications (Professional Data Engineer / Cloud Architect).
- Experience with Spark, Airflow, Kafka, or other modern data technologies.
- Exposure to ML/AI workloads on GCP is an added advantage.
Skills
Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Python, SQL, Data Engineering, ETL, Spark, Kafka, Data Architect