Senior GCP Data Engineer

VIQU IT
Bolton, Manchester, M26 1HG, United Kingdom
Today
£65,000 – £68,500 pa

Salary

£65,000 – £68,500 pa

Seniority
Senior
Posted
20 Apr 2026 (Today)

Senior GCP Data Engineer

Lancashire – Permanent – Hybrid

Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their Data and Platform Engineering team during an exciting period of cloud and data platform transformation. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and deliver modern data platforms within a cloud-first, Data Mesh environment, work closely with product managers, architects, and engineers, take ownership of your projects, and mentor junior colleagues, making a real impact on both the technology and the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based data platforms and data products as a Senior Data Engineer.

• Own the full data product lifecycle, from initial design through to decommissioning.

• Build and maintain robust ETL / ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, and modern tooling.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and engineers to solve complex technical and business challenges.

• Act as the go-to technical expert for junior engineers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and quality assurance.

• Produce clear, well-documented solutions for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Support CI/CD, environment control (dev/test/prod), and effective change management practices.

• Contribute to cloud platform development, with a strong preference for GCP (BigQuery), within a Data Mesh architecture.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Data Engineer with a strong focus on ETL / ELT.

• Advanced SQL and Python development skills.

• Hands-on experience with DBT, GIT, Terraform, Docker, IAM, and Airflow (Composer).

• Proven experience working on cloud platforms – ideally GCP (BigQuery), but Azure or AWS also considered.

• Strong understanding of Data Mesh, Test Driven Design, and Agile delivery.

• Experience with documentation, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-environment controls.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead by example within engineering teams.

• Experience supporting mergers, integrations, or large-scale organisational change is highly desirable.

Senior GCP Data Engineer

London – Permanent – Hybrid

Competitive Salary

Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty at .

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