GCP Data Architect

We are seeking an experienced GCP Data Architect to join the AMS & Development team of a leading multinational FMCG organization. This role is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving enterprise-scale data platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to enable scalable, high-performance analytics and data-driven decision-making.The ideal candidate will work in a cloud-first environment, leveraging GCP and hyperscaler technologies to build modern data lakehouse architectures, real-time analytics platforms, and AI-ready data ecosystems. The role combines strategic architecture, hands-on solution design, and production support leadership to ensure continuous innovation and operational excellence across enterprise data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Data Architecture
• Define and implement enterprise data architecture aligned with business objectives.
• Design scalable and secure architectures for:
• Data Lakes
• Data Warehouses
• Lakehouse platforms
• Batch and Real-Time Data Processing
• Establish enterprise standards for:
• Data Modeling
• Data Integration
• Data Governance
• Data Quality
• GCP Data Platform Architecture
• Design and implement cloud-native data solutions using GCP services, including:
• BigQuery
• Cloud Storage
• Dataflow
• Dataproc
• Pub/Sub
• Cloud Composer
• Build highly scalable, resilient, and high-performance data platforms.
• Optimize GCP services for data ingestion, transformation, analytics, and reporting.
• Data Pipeline & Integration
• Design and oversee robust ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion from:
• ERP Systems
• CRM Applications
• External and Third-Party Data Sources
• Enable both batch and real-time streaming architectures.
• Ensure:
• Reliable orchestration
• Pipeline monitoring
• Error handling and recovery
• Data quality validation
• AMS & Production Support Leadership
• Provide architectural governance for production data pla