Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.
This role does not support visa-dependent candidates, either now or in the foreseeable future.
Onsite 4 days a week
Hartford, CT
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior GCP Data Engineer / ETL Lead with extensive experience in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data warehousing and data integration solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), SQL development, ETL frameworks, data validation, healthcare data processing, Agile methodologies, and Scrum practices.
The candidate will be responsible for building scalable and reliable data pipelines, optimizing database performance, supporting data migration initiatives, and ensuring high-quality data delivery across enterprise healthcare platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Data Engineering & ETL
- Design, develop, enhance, and support large-scale ETL/ELT data pipelines on GCP.
- Build and optimize enterprise data warehouse solutions using BigQuery and cloud-native services.
- Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views, functions, and database objects.
- Implement Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions for incremental data processing.
- Design and maintain batch and real-time data integration solutions.
- Analyze source-to-target mappings and implement data transformation rules.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production ETL failures and performance issues.
GCP Development
- Develop cloud-native solutions using:
- BigQuery
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud Composer
- Dataflow
- Dataproc
- Pub/Sub
- Cloud Functions
- Build scalable distributed data processing applications.
- Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency.
Data Warehousing & Database Management
- Design dimensional and relational data models.
- Support enterprise data warehouse architecture and modernization initiatives.
- Perform database performance tuning and query optimization.
- Work with multiple database platforms including:
- Oracle
- Teradata
- SQL Server
- BigQuery
Data Quality & Validation
- Conduct detailed data profiling and data quality assessments.
- Develop data validation frameworks and reconciliation processes.
- Perform root cause analysis for data discrepancies.
- Create test cases, test scripts, and validation reports.
- Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across systems.
Healthcare Data Solutions
- Support healthcare data integration projects.
- Work with healthcare data standards and compliance requirements.
- Participate in healthcare analytics, reporting, and data transformation initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to HIPAA and healthcare data privacy regulations.
Responsibilities
Application Accepted: 8/26/2026
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
· 401(k) plan and contributions
· Long-term/Short-term Disability
· Paid Parental Leave
· Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable la
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.
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