Senior Technical Lead
United States
Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
City and County of San Francisco, California

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior GCP Engineer (Onsite – Pleasanton)

Experience:

9+ years of overall IT experience with strong hands-on development expertise 

Location:

Onsite – Pleasanton, California (mandatory) 

 

We are looking for an experienced Senior GCP Engineer who is a hands-on developer with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform and modern data engineering practices. The role requires working onsite from Pleasanton and contributing to the design, development, deployment, and optimization of cloud-based data solutions.



Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Work hands-on with BigQuery for data warehousing and analytics use cases

• Develop and manage relational workloads using AlloyDB

• Build and maintain data transformation pipelines using DBT

• Orchestrate workflows using Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow)

• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data and cloud workloads

• Write efficient SQL queries for data modelling, transformation, and reporting

• Follow modern development practices including vibe coding and clean code standards

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality cloud solutions

• Ensure performance, security, scalability, and reliability of GCP solutions



Skill Requirements

• Strong foundation experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 

• Advanced SQL skills 

• Hands-on experience with BigQuery 

• Experience working with AlloyDB 

• Strong experience in DBT 

• Workflow orchestration using Composer (Airflow) 

• Infrastructure automation using Terraform 

• Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines 

• Exposure to vibe coding and modern development practices 

Other Requirements

• Must be a hands-on developer (no pure coordination roles) 

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

• Willingness and ability to work onsite from Pleasanton

Maximum Salary (US):  141000
Minimum Salary (US):  92000
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.