WHAT YOU WILL GET TO DO - Set direction and standards for BigQuery environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability. - Provide direction and expertise on design, implementation and maintenance for applications leveraging BigQuery. - Lead a team of engineers (and/or DBAs) to manage the overall BigQuery environment, considering SLAs, costs, performance, and other issues. - Implement security and compliance controls, including access management, auditing, and encryption. - Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and other teams to support data analytics and reporting needs. - Manage data integration tasks from diverse sources (e.g., on-premises databases, cloud storage) to BigQuery. - Automate repetitive tasks using scripting or GCP-native tools (e.g., Cloud Functions, Dataflow). - Document database designs, procedures, and best practices for the team. WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM - Proven experience with Google BigQuery (prefer 3+ years) and Google Cloud Platform services (5+ years) - Strong proficiency in SQL and BigQuery-specific SQL functions and optimization. - Familiarity with database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization. - Experience with GCP billing, cost management, and data query cost optimization in BigQuery. - Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues efficiently. - Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar. - Knowledge of cloud-based data security, access control, and data governance. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. - Experience with ETL tools (e.g., Apache Beam, Cloud Data Fusion, Talend) and data pipeline automation a plus. - Preferred Qualifications: - Background and experience with other cloud data warehousing solutions (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Snowflake). - Google Cloud certification (e.g., Professional Cloud Database Engineer, Professional Data Engineer). - Application migration experience to BigQuery and other GCP services. - Knowledge of machine learning and AI tools integration with BigQuery. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -
Job Type
Hybrid role
Skills required
No particular skills mentioned.
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
No salary information was found.
Date Posted
April 16, 2025
Wavicle Data Solutions is seeking a BigQuery Platform Architect/DBA to lead the architecture and implementation of BigQuery projects. The role involves setting standards, managing teams, and ensuring high performance and security in BigQuery environments.