Lead Data Engineer, GMP (Contract)

Bounteous, a leading full-service digital agency, is seekinga skilled and experienced Lead Data Engineer for our Google Marketing Platform (GMP) Operating Unit. This role involves direct client consulting and solutioning, with a heavy focus on adopting and socializing internal best practices and evolving our capabilities. The ideal candidate has a broad knowledge of the digital marketing analytics space and deep technical expertise in Google Cloud and Marketing Platforms.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 7+ years' experience in data engineering for digital marketing 
• 2+ years in a consulting role  
• Advanced skills in BigQuery, SQL and Python skills (Spark, Scala a plus) 
• Experience using Google Cloud Platform for data warehousing and modeling pipelines (Azure, AWS a plus) 
• Experience applying data in Google Marketing Platform (Search/Display, Optimize, Ads Data Hub) 
• Experience with leveraging third-party marketing tools and APIs for data warehousing  
• Experience working with large scale data in Google Analytics or Adobe Analytics 
• Experience with Customer Data Platforms a major plus  

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversee data engineering projects, including marketing data warehousing and ML modeling pipelines 
• Perform discovery and solutioning activities with business development, account & program management, and clients to define and scope projects. Attend client calls as the SME throughout the sales process 
• Create data infrastructure diagrams and develop ETL solutions leveraging various cloud technologies and third-party tools  
• Design Marketing Data Warehouses, ingesting data from web analytics, CRM, and media platforms, using appropriate cloud infrastructure for automation including Airflow, Apache Beam, microservices, and other solutions  
• Propose componentsolutions, when necessary, with sensitivity to MVP needs 
• Document data dictionaries and business glossaries for GMP data streams.  
• Model source data into data models for reporting and analysis. 
• Articulate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner, both in speech and writing; understand the audience and tailor messages accordingly 
• Drive collaboration by facilitating brainstorming, peer reviews, and trainings to increase technical capabilities of the team; drive the adoption of git for quality, scalable solutions  
• Monitor data engineering team bookings and maintain established utilization rates 
• Follow developments in the field by continuous learning and proactively champion promising new methods relevant to the problems at hand 
• Maintain and fortify the relationship with Google, ensuring Bounteous retains its status as a preferred reseller 
• Participate regularly in calls with Google’s GCP representative(s)  
• Gain trust with Google reps and leadership to earn new account opportunities  
• Represent GMP services to partners, clients, and industry 
• Retain a high-level of client satisfaction, ensuring the retention and expansion of the GMP client portfolio 
• Maintain a strong understanding of Google Marketing Platform offerings, staying updated on new features and capabilities 
• Represent the needs and feedback of clients to both Bounteous and Google, fostering a collaborative partnership 
• Achieve CGP certification and specialization with support from leaders of the Operating Unit and practice