Cloud Data Engineer — Snowflake BigQuery Migration

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Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer / Data Migration Architect to lead large-scale enterprise data platform modernization initiatives on Google Cloud. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of migrating large-scale data warehouses (hundreds of terabytes) to BigQuery, designing high-performance data architectures, and delivering production-grade analytics platforms. Experience migrating from Snowflake to BigQuery is highly preferred; candidates with migration experience from other platforms must demonstrate strong exposure to Snowflake through other engagements. Key Responsibilities Data Platform Modernization & Migration

Lead the assessment, design, and execution of large-scale data warehouse migrations to BigQuery, including environments exceeding hundreds of terabytes of data.
Define migration strategies, data models, governance frameworks, and performance optimization approaches.
Drive modernization initiatives that improve scalability, reliability, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure seamless migration with minimal business disruption. Data Engineering & Architecture
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance data pipelines supporting both batch and streaming workloads.
Architect secure, scalable, and highly available data lakes and data warehouse solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
Establish enterprise-grade data processing frameworks, integration patterns, and governance standards.
Ensure data quality, observability, lineage, and operational reliability across the data ecosystem. BigQuery Engineering & Optimization
Serve as the technical expert for BigQuery architecture, performance optimization, and best practices.
Implement advanced SQL optimization techniques to improve query performance and reduce operational costs.
Design efficient partitioning, clustering, storage, and workload management strategies.
Optimize data processing pipelines for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Cloud Architecture & Delivery Leadership

Preferred Qualifications

Fluent German language skills.
Experience in technical consulting and customer-facing advisory roles.
Advanced SQL tuning expertise focused on performance optimization and cost efficiency.
Experience designing and implementing streaming data pipelines with a strong understanding of event delivery semantics and distributed processing concepts.
Proven experience building production-grade, internet-scale Big Data solutions using managed cloud services.
Hands-on experience with Snowflake architectures and migration methodologies.
Experience with Ab Initio is considered an advantage.
Strong collaboration experience with Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Software Engineering teams in enterprise environments. Preferred Technical Expertise
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
BigQuery
Data Lake and Data Warehouse Architecture
Snowflake
Data Migration & Modernization Programs
Streaming Data Platforms
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
CI/CD and DevOps Tooling
SQL Performance Tuning
Data Governance, Security, and Compliance
Enterprise Data Architecture
Analytics and Machine Learning Enablement

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Full-time

Workplace type

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10/5/2026, 2:10:26 PM

Last seen

10/5/2026, 2:10:26 PM