Data architect

About the client A boutique AI and data engineering firm, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Gurgaon, India, that empowers Fortune 1000 companies through AI-powered decision intelligence—especially in finance and supply chain transformation—delivering over US $2 billion in financial benefits while fostering a highly developed people-first cultureKey Responsibilities: You will act as a key member of the consulting team helping Clients to re-invent their corporate finance function by leveraging advanced analytics. You will be closely working directly with senior stakeholders of the clients designing and implementing data strategy in finance space which includes multiple use cases viz. controllership, FP&A and GPO. You will be responsible for developing technical solutions to deliver scalable analytical solutions leveraging cloud and big data technologies. You will also collaborate with Business Consultants and Product Owners to design and implement technical solutions. Communication and organization skills are keys for this position.-Design and drive end-to-end data and analytics solution architecture from concept to delivery on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)-Design, develop, and support conceptual, logical, and physical data models for advanced analytics and ML-driven solutions-Ensure integration of industry-accepted data architecture principles, standards, guidelines, and concepts with other domains, along with coordinated roll-out and adoption strategies-Drive the design, sizing, provisioning, and setup of GCP environments and related services such as Big Query, Dataflow, and Cloud Storage. Provide mentoring and guidance on GCP-based data architecture to engineering, analytics, and business teams-Review solution requirements and architecture for appropriate technology selection, efficient resource utilization, and effective integration across systems and technologies-Advise on emerging GCP trends and services, and recommend adoption strategies to maintain competitive edge-Actively participate in pre-sales engagements, Po Cs, and contribute to publishing thought leadership content-Collaborate closely with the founders and leadership team to shape and drive the organization's cloud and data strategySkills & Experience Required -Demonstrated experience in delivering multiple data and analytics solutions on GCP-Hands-on experience with data ingestion, processing and orchestration tools such as Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, and Data Fusion-Deep expertise with GCP data warehousing and analytics services including Big Query, Cloud Storage, and Looker-Familiar with Data Mesh, Data Fabric and Data products, Data Contracts and experience in data mesh implementation-Strong understanding and practical experience with different data modelling techniques—Relational, Star, Snowflake, Data Vault etc. and working with transactional, time-series, and unstructured Datasets-Experience with enterprise data management i.e. Data Quality t, Metadata management, Data governance, Data Observability using GCP-native or third-party tools-Experience in design and implementation of event driven architecture and tools like google pub -sub or Kafka will be an added advantage-Familiar with AI, Gen AI concepts and Vertex AI. Solid grasp of operational dependencies and integration across applications, networks, security, and infrastructure in the cloud—including IAM, VPCs, VPNs, firewall rules, GKE, and service accounts-Strong foundation in computer science or software engineering, with expertise in software development methodologies and Dev/Data Ops and CI/CD-Practical experience using tools such as Terraform, Cloud Build, Git Hub Actions, and scripting via Python, Bash etc.-Familiar with software development lifecycle and cloud-native application development-Remains hands-on with technology and stays current with industry trends and GCP service evolution-Demonstrated hands-on experience coding in Python, SQL, and Spark, with the flexibility to pick up new languages or technologies quick GCP professional data engineer certification will be an added advantageInterested candidates can apply by sharing their resume at or apply via job post.