DE&A - Data Engineer

Job Description
Data Management & Governance
Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability through robust validation and monitoring frameworks.
Implement best practices for data lineage, metadata management, and data cataloging using tools like Data Catalog and Looker.
Collaborate with data governance, security, and compliance teams to enforce data access controls and encryption.
Collaboration & Leadership
Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
Provide technical mentorship and code reviews for junior data engineers.
Contribute to architecture reviews and technology evaluations for continuous improvement of the data platform.
Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
GCP Professional Data Engineer Certification or equivalent.
Experience with Looker, dbt (data build tool), or similar data modeling tools.
Prior work with streaming data architectures and technologies such as Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Flink.
Experience in data privacy, GDPR/CCPA compliance, and implementing data security at rest and in transit.
Exposure to DevOps and container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Cloud Run).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to performance and scalability.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3+ years working extensively on GCP.
Strong proficiency with SQL, Python, and/or Java/Scala for data processing and scripting.
Proven experience with GCP services such as:
BigQuery
Dataflow / Apache Beam
Pub/Sub
Cloud Storage
Cloud Composer (Airflow)
Cloud Functions
Experience in building large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines and optimizing query performance on cloud platforms.
Solid understanding of data modeling, partitioning, and schema design for analytical workloads.
Familiarity with CI/CD practices, Terraform, and version control (e.g., Git).
About Us
At Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.
Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we’re a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. Explore Life at Zensar and join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself.
We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.

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