Data Engineer
Summary
Build and maintain cloud-native data pipelines on GCP, using BigQuery, dbt, Airflow, and Terraform to deliver scalable analytics and ML-ready datasets.
This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 600000 - Rs 1200000 (ie INR 6 - 12 LPA)
Min Experience: 5+ years
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
JobType: full-time
Requirements
What you'll need
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
5+ years of professional data engineering experience. Experience designing and building cloud-native data solutions. Strong expertise with Google Cloud Platform, including BigQuery. Experience developing transformation frameworks using dbt.
Strong SQL and Python programming skills.
Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases. Experience orchestrating workflows using Apache Airflow or Cloud Composer.
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. Experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar platforms. Experience developing scalable batch and streaming data pipelines. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to balance scalability, reliability, and cloud cost optimization.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Pub/Sub, Datastream, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, or Cloud Run. Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms. Experience implementing metadata-driven governance, lineage, and data quality frameworks. Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or customer-facing analytics platforms. Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
Must-have skills
Data Engineering, GCP
Good-to-have skills
Pub/Sub, Medallion Architecture, DataFlow