GCP Data Engineer in London, Greater London

Role/Job title:  GCP data Engineer

Work Location:  London/Bristol

Role type:  Contracting

Mode of working:  Hybrid / 3 days are required in office

Duration of assignment:  1 year+

Our client working alongside a major UK-based financial services group and FTSE 100 company are on an exciting journey to transform their Group and the way their shaping finance for good. They’re focusing on the future, investing in technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make the Group a great place for everyone. Including you!

As the UK's largest Digital, Retail and Commercial bank, our client realise that their data is a significant business differentiator and plays a pivotal role in achieving our sustainable growth ambitions.
This role in is in the Mobile Frameworks Lab, where their mission is to develop innovative solutions for understanding and improving how their customers interact with the bank.

Essential skills/knowledge/experience

• Strong hands-on experience with GCP ecosystem (BigQuery, Dataflow, Composer/Airflow, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run)
• Proficiency in SQL, Python / PySpark for data engineering and automation
• Experience in supporting data pipelines, including monitoring and troubleshooting
• Hands-on experience with DBT (Data Build Tool) for data transformation and modelling, enabling modular, reusable, and testable data pipelines
• Experience with LBG schedulers (e.g., TWSD) and cloud-native orchestration
• Knowledge of data ingestion patterns (e.g., Datafusion or Dataflow)
• Proven experience in production support, covering Incidents, Change Requests (CRs), and Problem Management (PRBs)

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• AI Machine Learning
• Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace and SPLUNK