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Our Company

Were Hitachi Digital Services a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our worlds potential. Were people-centric and here to power good. Every day we future-proof urban spaces conserve natural resources protect rainforests and save lives. This is a world where innovation technology and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from whats now to whats next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We dont expect you to fit every requirement your life experience character perspective and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job description

Job Summary**

We are seeking a highly proactive and experienced GCP Data Architect to design implement and manage scalable and secure data solutions on Google Cloud Platform for Hitachi Ltd. This role will be instrumental in shaping our data strategy ensuring optimal data flow and leveraging GCP services to drive business insights and innovation.

Job Responsibilities**

* Lead the architectural design and implementation of robust scalable and cost-effective data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including data lakes data warehouses and streaming analytics platforms.
* Define and enforce data governance policies security standards and best practices across all GCP data initiatives.
* Collaborate closely with business stakeholders data scientists and engineering teams to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications and architectural designs.
* Select integrate and optimize various GCP services such as BigQuery Dataflow Dataproc Cloud Storage Pub/Sub Composer and Looker for data ingestion processing storage and visualization.
* Develop and maintain documentation for data architecture data models data flows and data governance policies.
* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data engineers and architects fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
* Stay abreast of emerging GCP technologies and industry trends proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization within our data ecosystem.
* Troubleshoot complex data-related issues and ensure the reliability performance and integrity of data pipelines and systems.
* Champion data-driven decision-making and promote the effective use of data assets across the organization.

Job Qualifications**

* Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field. Masters degree preferred.
* 8 years of experience in data architecture with at least 4 years focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
* Proven expertise in designing and implementing complex data solutions using a wide range of GCP services (e.g. BigQuery Dataflow Dataproc Cloud Storage Pub/Sub Cloud Composer Data Catalog).
* Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts ETL/ELT processes data modeling (dimensional relational NoSQL) and data governance principles.
* Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java for data processing and automation.
* Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data solutions.
* GCP Professional Data Engineer certification is highly desirable.
* Excellent communication interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and results-oriented mindset.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.

About us

Were a global team of innovators. Together we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today this is the place for you.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued heard and safe to express themselves they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits support and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. Were also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). Were always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best which leads to unexpected ideas. So here youll experience a sense of belonging and discover autonomy freedom and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

Were proud to say were an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran age disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.