Data Engineer – GCP Java & Big Data

Gurgaon, Bengaluru

Qualification

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Job Summary:

We are looking for skilled GCP Data Engineers with 6–9 years of hands-on experience in building scalable, high-performance data solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java-based big data processing frameworks and deep exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services for modern data engineering workloads.

Key Skills & Experience:

Strong programming expertise in Java, with experience in building distributed data processing applications

Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies such as Apache Spark (Java/Scala APIs), Hadoop, and Hive

Experience with Spark (DataFrame/Spark SQL) using Java or Scala (PySpark knowledge is a plus but not primary)

Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming in Java

Strong knowledge of SQL, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts

Experience working with Linux/Unix environments and scripting (Bash or similar)

Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, especially in debugging and optimizing data pipelines

Ability to design and build scalable, fault-tolerant data processing systems

Important to Have:

Hands-on experience with GCP services such as BigQuery, Dataflow (Apache Beam with Java), Dataproc, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and IAM

Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Airflow or Cloud Composer

Exposure to cloud migration projects, especially transitioning from on-premise Hadoop ecosystems to GCP

Familiarity with streaming data pipelines using Pub/Sub and Dataflow

Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a cloud environment

Roles & Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Java-based big data frameworks on GCP

Build and optimize batch and streaming data processing solutions using Dataproc, Dataflow, and Spark

Ensure high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code by following best practices and coding standards

Perform unit testing, integration testing, and troubleshoot complex data pipeline issues

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver robust solutions

Estimate development efforts and contribute to sprint planning and delivery

Participate in code reviews and mentor junior team members where required

Design cost-optimized and performance-efficient architectures leveraging GCP-native services

Skills Required

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GCP, Pyspark, Java, SQL

Role

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Skills : Java, Bigdata ,GCP

Core Java: Well versed with OOP, Data Structures, Generics, Collections, Basic Regular Expressions, IO, Basic Concurrency. Java Spring: Core, REST API's Knowledge of: Basics Shell scripting, Postman, JSON, MYSQL Big Data: Hadoop, Map reduce, Basic Spark, HBase(M7) GCP skillset, Big query

We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer / Data Engineer with strong expertise in Core Java, Big Data technologies, and GCP to design, develop, and maintain scalable data processing systems and microservices.

Primary Skills / Technical Expertise

Core Java

Strong knowledge of OOP concepts, Data Structures & Algorithms

Expertise in Collections, Generics, Exception Handling

Experience in Multithreading & Basic Concurrency

Hands-on with Java IO & file processing

Understanding of Regular Expressions

Java & Spring Framework

Experience in Spring Core, Spring Boot

Strong exposure to REST API design and development

Knowledge of Microservices architecture

Big Data Technologies

Hands-on experience with:

Hadoop Ecosystem

MapReduce

Apache Spark (Core & Basics of Spark SQL/PySpark)

Hive (good to have)

HBase or other NoSQL systems

Understanding of:

Distributed computing concepts

Batch & real-time data processing pipelines

Ability to handle large-scale data (GBs to TBs) (typical in Big Data roles) [Round 2 MI...Recording | Video]

GCP (Google Cloud Platform)

Hands-on experience with:

BigQuery

Cloud Storage (GCS)

Good to have:

Dataflow / Dataproc

Pub/Sub

Understanding of cloud-based data pipelines and deployment

Database / Tools

Strong knowledge of:

SQL (MySQL / Hive / BigQuery queries)

JSON handling & API integration

Tools:

Postman (API testing)

Shell scripting (basic automation)

Version control tools (Git – optional but preferred)

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable data processing applications

Build and optimize ETL/data pipelines for large datasets

Develop and maintain REST APIs and microservices

Work on Big Data transformations and storage solutions

Integrate systems with GCP cloud services

Perform data validation, testing, and performance tuning

Collaborate with cross-functional teams for end-to-end delivery

Experience

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6.0 to 9.0 years

Job Reference Number

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13860