AI Data Engineer

Description

Summary: Join Accenture Technology as an AI Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data solutions supporting analytics, reporting, and AI-driven use cases, leveraging strong expertise in GCP and modern data architectures. Highlights: 1. Design and optimize scalable data solutions for AI and analytics. 2. Utilize deep expertise in GCP, especially BigQuery. 3. Engage in client-facing roles, translating technical concepts. **Accenture Technology** powers our clients to achieve high performance. We combine business and industry insights with innovative technology to drive growth for your business. We extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialized skills and tailored solutions. We are seeking a highly qualified professional to join our team as an **AI** **Data Engineer (with Google Cloud Platform)**. As an essential part of our team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing scalable data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and AI\-driven use cases. We are looking for a professional with strong expertise in GCP, data engineering, and modern data architectures. **Qualifications** * Strong hands\-on experience with **SQL and Python** * Deep knowledge of **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)**, with **BigQuery expertise being mandatory** * Minimum knowledge of **Generative AI concepts** **(must have)**, including embeddings, RAG pipelines, Vertex AI SDK, prompt engineering, and function calling fundamentals * Proven track record delivering end\-to\-end data engineering projects * Strong experience in **data modeling, data quality, and data governance best practices** * Experience designing and implementing scalable data pipelines and data platforms * Strong understanding of **ETL/ELT frameworks** and modern data architectures * **Client\-facing experience** with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non\-technical stakeholders * Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills * Excellent **communication and stakeholder management** abilities * **Fluent in English (C1 or above)** **Responsibilities** * Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data platforms on GCP * Build and optimize solutions using BigQuery and other Google Cloud data services * Develop and maintain data models that support business reporting, analytics, and operational processes * Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance standards are consistently applied * Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into data solutions * Monitor and optimize data platform performance, reliability, and cost efficiency * Support the implementation of data engineering best practices across projects * Contribute to architecture decisions and provide technical guidance to project teams * Present technical recommendations and solutions to client stakeholders * Support AI and advanced analytics initiatives by preparing and managing high\-quality datasets **Nice to Have** * Google Cloud Certifications such as Professional Data Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent * Experience with Azure or AWS is considered a plus **Additional Information** **Location:** Lisbon, Coimbra or Braga