Data Engineer - GCP

Data Engineer - Gcp

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester - Flexible Hybrid Working Contract: 6 months Engagement: Inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS with eligibility for SC clearance

We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a large-scale digital and data environment, helping develop and mature the infrastructure used to collect, process and make analytical data useful.

This is a hands-on technical role working across data engineering and wider technical teams. You'll work on complex data flows, scalable data models and cloud-based data infrastructure, while contributing to strong engineering practices and standards.

The environment is heavily focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with BigQuery, Dataform and Airflow/Cloud Composer forming key parts of the technology stack.

What You'Ll Be Doing

• Designing and implementing complex data flows across operational, analytics and BI systems.
• Building and refining robust data models that make data easier for teams to consume and use.
• Developing and improving cloud-based data infrastructure within GCP.
• Collecting and integrating data from multiple sources, including APIs and digital channels.
• Improving data tooling, technologies and engineering practices.
• Supporting strong data quality, governance and infrastructure standards.
• Working collaboratively with developers, analysts and other data professionals.
• Independently investigating technical problems where the requirements or solution may not initially be clearly defined.

Essential Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience with BigQuery.
• Experience using Dataform.
• Experience with Airflow / Cloud Composer.
• Strong data engineering fundamentals, including building scalable and robust production data solutions.
• Experience working with data quality, governance and appropriate data controls.
• Confidence operating in environments where requirements may initially be ambiguous.
• An investigative approach, with the ability to ask the right questions, find answers and independently move work forward.
• At least 5 years' experience in a data-related profession, including at least 2 years within an engineering-focused role.

Desirable Experience

• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code.
• Python.
• SQL.
• GitHub / Git-based development.
• Code reviews and CI/CD.
• API-based data collection and integration.
• Analytical or behavioural data.
• Data governance and regulatory requirements such as GDPR.
• Data quality frameworks and controls.
• Cross-domain data collection.
• GCP certifications or accreditations