GCP Cloud Engineer with Java

Responsibilities

• Design, enhance, and troubleshoot data ingestion pipelines using GCP Dataflow and Dataproc for both batch and streaming workloads.
• Manage and maintain GCP Composer (Apache Airflow) environments including DAG development, scheduling, and issue resolution.
• Monitor and optimize Airflow performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Maintain and support GCP infrastructure including GCS, BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run.
• Manage IAM roles, service accounts, and secure access using Secret Manager.
• Monitor GCP usage, quotas, and proactively address performance or capacity issues.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting using Cloud Monitoring and Logging tools.
• Design and develop database solutions with strong RDBMS and PL/SQL expertise.
• Develop and maintain Spring Boot APIs to support backend services.
• Build and manage Docker containers and create Dockerfiles for application deployment.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for GCP resources.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and automation tools.
• Ensure cloud security, compliance, and cost optimization best practices are followed.
• Document system architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including Dataflow, Dataproc, BigQuery, GCS, and Cloud Composer.
• Proficiency in Java or Python programming.
• Experience managing Apache Airflow environments and DAG workflows.
• Strong understanding of IAM, service accounts, and cloud security principles.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Docker and containerization.
• Strong database design skills with RDBMS and PL/SQL knowledge.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools in GCP.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Angular for frontend development.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Familiarity with DNS and SSO configuration.
• Experience with CDC (Change Data Capture) pipelines.

Key Skills

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineering.
• Data Pipelines (Batch & Streaming).
• Apache Airflow (Cloud Composer).
• Java / Python Development.
• Terraform & Infrastructure as Code.
• Docker & Containerization.
• BigQuery & Data Engineering.
• CI/CD & DevOps Practices.
• Cloud Security & Monitoring.

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