Description

Position Summary:

Looking for GCP Data Engineer to join their dynamic data and analytics team in Sydney. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and optimizing scalable data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to support business intelligence, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.

Mandatory Skills:

• 6+ years of experience with Google Data Flow, Google Data Fusion, Google Data proc, Google Big query, Google Composer (Airflow) and operations on Google Cloud Storage, Alloy DB and Cloud SQL.

• 6+ years of experience with Python with SQL in Google Cloud Technologies

• Experienced in Google Cloud Functions and Google App Engine using Python.

• 6+ years of experience in traditional data warehousing / ETL tools with Google Cloud

• Experienced in Data Engineering with Data Bricks partnered by Data Bricks Experience working in Agile, Scrum, Continuous Delivery and/or Rapid Application Development environments

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage scalable data pipelines using GCP services

• Design and implement real-time and batch data processing workflows for analytics and reporting.

• Build robust data architecture.

• Work closely with customers to understand their data requirements, develop, and model data structure.

• Manage the team technically to deliver high quality projects.

• Work with various on-prem and cloud-based data platforms, technologies and services Plan and deliver secure, good practice data integration strategies and approaches

Qualifications & Certifications (Optional):

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer with strong expertise in GCP ecosystem.

• Hands-on proficiency in SQL, Python, and data orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow).

• Knowledge of data modelling, data warehousing concepts, and big data processing.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Salary Range: >$100,000

Date of Posting: 12/November/2025

Next Steps: If you feel this opportunity suits you, or Cognizant is the type of organization you would like to join, we want to have a conversation with you! Please apply directly with us.

For a complete list of open opportunities with Cognizant, visit http://www.cognizant.com/careers. Cognizant is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background check.