Senior Data Engineer / Architect (BigQuery)

A leading entertainment company based in Dallas is seeking a Senior Data Engineer / Architect to help shape and optimize the future of their data architecture. This is a key role in modernizing their analytics platform, with a particular focus on Google BigQuery and cloud-native design.

What You'll Do:

* Design and implement scalable data solutions using BigQuery, optimizing for performance, cost, and maintainability
* Lead the architectural strategy for the company's data platform, ensuring alignment with business needs and best practices
* Migrate legacy systems to a modern BigQuery-based stack
* Collaborate with BI teams, analysts, and stakeholders to ensure data is modeled for reporting and decision-making
* Implement robust data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using tools like Cloud Dataflow, DBT, Apache Beam, or similar
* Establish and enforce data governance, quality, and documentation standards

What We're Looking For:

* Strong experience designing and architecting cloud-based data warehouses, especially with BigQuery
* Expertise in SQL performance tuning and large-scale data modeling
* Proficiency with ETL tools and orchestration frameworks (e.g., Airflow, DBT, Dataflow)
* Familiarity with GCP services and data infrastructure best practices
* Experience working with semi-structured data (e.g., JSON, Parquet)
* Ability to lead and mentor data engineering teams and influence architectural direction