Cloud engineer

Vaco is hiring a GCP Cloud Engineer for a direct hire opportunity in the greater Cincinnati area.
This role requires candidates to be local to the Cincinnati area, as regular in office meetings are required.

Only local candidates will be considered for this role.
***NO C2C SOLICITATIONS***

Our client is in the midst of leading a migration of data from SQL Server to GCP.
As their GCP Cloud Engineer, you will architect and build robust ingestion frameworks, establish scalable CI/CD and DataOps practices, and develop high-performance data pipelines using Python and Apache Spark.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and ingestion frameworks on  Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .
• Migrate existing SQL Server-based data infrastructure to GCP services such as  BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer , and  Cloud Functions .
• Develop, deploy, and monitor robust CI/CD pipelines for data workflows using  Terraform, Cloud Build, or similar tools .
• Champion best practices in  DataOps  to automate, monitor, and validate data pipelines for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering teams to ensure availability, reliability, and accuracy of data used in critical customer-facing solutions and internal operations.
• Work with structured and unstructured data sources and apply data transformation techniques using  Python, PySpark , and  SQL .
• Support and improve existing data infrastructure, monitor data quality and integrity, and troubleshoot data-related issues.
• Document architecture, processes, and pipelines clearly and comprehensively.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years  of hands-on experience in data engineering with a focus on cloud migration and modern cloud-native architecture.
• Deep expertise in  Google Cloud Platform (GCP) , particularly with:
  • BigQuery
  • Cloud Storage
  • Dataflow / Apache Beam
  • Pub/Sub
  • Cloud Composer (Airflow)
  • Cloud Functions
• Strong experience with  Python  and  Apache Spark / PySpark  for large-scale data processing.
• Proficiency in  SQL , especially with SQL Server and BigQuery dialects.
• Demonstrated experience building  CI/CD pipelines  for data workflows using tools such as  Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Terraform, dbt , etc.
• Familiarity with  DataOps  practices and tools for orchestration, testing, and monitoring.
• Experience migrating and transforming legacy data sources (e.g., SQL Server) into cloud data warehouses.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data quality, governance, and security best practices in the cloud.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with  real-time streaming data  using  Kafka or Pub/Sub .
• Familiarity with  dbt (data build tool) and  Looker  or other BI tools.
• Experience working in a  SaaS or product-based  company with customer-facing analytics or features.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and containerization using  Docker/Kubernetes .

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
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