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GCP Data Architect

Contract · In Office · Chaska, Minnesota (USA)

Posted Jun 4, 2026

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  • Role : GCP Data Architect / Enterprise Architect
  • Location : Chaska (MN) - Primary/ Aurora (IL) or Bredford (MA) - Secondary (Hybrid)
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  • D:Designs and implements scalable, secure, and cost-effective data solutions on the Google Cloud Platfor
  • m.Translate complex business requirements into cloud-native data warehouses, data lakes, and streaming pipelines, while ensuring strict data governance, platform modernization, and optimization for AI/ML workload
  • s.Core Responsibiliti
  • esPlatform Architecture: Design and build end-to-end cloud-native data platforms (Data Lakes, Data Warehouses
  • ).Data Pipelines: Architect and optimize robust ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time processin
  • g.Cloud Migration: Lead the transition and modernization of legacy on-premises data systems (e.g., Teradata, Oracle, Informatica) to GC
  • P.Data Modeling: Translate business needs into logical, conceptual, and physical data models (e.g., star/snowflake schemas, Data Mesh concepts
  • ).Governance & Security: Implement enterprise-grade security frameworks, data masking, and metadata managemen
  • t.Required Skills & Qualificatio
  • nsGCP Core Services: Deep, production-level expertise in BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Data Fusion, Dataproc, and Pub/Su
  • b.Programming Languages: Proficiency in Python and SQ
  • L.DevOps & Orchestration: Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and workflow orchestration (Cloud Composer/Apache Airflow
  • ).Experience Level: Typically requires 15+ years of experience in data engineering or architecture, with at least 3–5 years focused specifically on GCP environmen

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