BigQuery Platform Architect / DBA

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
Senior level
Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
The BigQuery Platform Architect/DBA leads BigQuery architecture, ensures performance, manages teams, implements security, and supports data integration and automation tasks.
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A BIT ABOUT WAVICLE


Wavicle Data Solutions is a founder-led, high-growth consulting firm helping organizations unlock the full potential of cloud, data, and AI. We’re known for delivering real business results through intelligent transformation—modernizing data platforms, enabling AI-driven decision-making, and accelerating time-to-value across industries.


At the heart of our approach is WIT—the Wavicle Intelligence Framework. WIT brings together our proprietary accelerators, delivery models, and partner expertise into one powerful engine for transformation. It’s how we help clients move faster, reduce costs, and create lasting impact—and it’s where your ideas, skills, and contributions can make a real difference.


Our work is deeply rooted in strong partnerships with AWS, Databricks, Google Cloud, and Azure, enabling us to deliver cutting-edge solutions built on the best technologies the industry has to offer.


With over 500 team members across 42 cities in the U.S., Canada, and India, Wavicle offers a flexible, digitally connected work environment built on collaboration and growth.


We invest in our people through:

-Competitive compensation and bonuses

-Unlimited paid time off

-Health, retirement, and life insurance plans

-Long-term incentive programs

-Meaningful work that blends innovation and purpose


If you’re passionate about solving complex problems, exploring what’s next in AI, and being part of a team that values delivery excellence and career development—you’ll feel right at home here.


THE OPPORTUNITY


Wavicle is seeking an experienced BigQuery (BigQuery) Platform Architect/DBA to provide architecture and implementation direction for projects leveraging BigQuery.  The role will be the senior most expert for BigQuery, setting standards and directions for BigQuery usage and be the strategist and trusted advisor on BigQuery and related GCP services at Clients.  The role will also support pre-sales/sales as needed.



WHAT YOU WILL GET TO DO

  • Set direction and standards for BigQuery environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability. 
  • Provide direction and expertise on design, implementation and maintenance for applications leveraging BigQuery. 
  • Lead a team of engineers (and/or DBAs) to manage the overall BigQuery environment, considering SLAs, costs, performance, and other issues. 
  • Implement security and compliance controls, including access management, auditing, and encryption. 
  • Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and other teams to support data analytics and reporting needs. 
  • Manage data integration tasks from diverse sources (e.g., on-premises databases, cloud storage) to BigQuery. 
  • Automate repetitive tasks using scripting or GCP-native tools (e.g., Cloud Functions, Dataflow). 
  • Document database designs, procedures, and best practices for the team. 

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

  • Proven experience with Google BigQuery (prefer 3+ years) and Google Cloud Platform services (5+ years) 
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and BigQuery-specific SQL functions and optimization. 
  • Familiarity with database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization. 
  • Experience with GCP billing, cost management, and data query cost optimization in BigQuery. 
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues efficiently. 
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar. 
  • Knowledge of cloud-based data security, access control, and data governance. 
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. 
  • Experience with ETL tools (e.g., Apache Beam, Cloud Data Fusion, Talend) and data pipeline automation a plus. 
  • Preferred Qualifications: 
  • Background and experience with other cloud data warehousing solutions (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Snowflake). 
  • Google Cloud certification (e.g., Professional Cloud Database Engineer, Professional Data Engineer). 
  • Application migration experience to BigQuery and other GCP services. 
  • Knowledge of machine learning and AI tools integration with BigQuery. 
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


Wavicle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status.

Top Skills

Apache Beam
Bash
Cloud Data Fusion
Google Bigquery
Google Cloud Platform
Python
SQL
Talend
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The Company
Chennai, TN
450 Employees
Remote Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Wavicle Data Solutions is a trusted cloud, data and analytics consulting and development partner for businesses that want to get more value from growing volumes of data. Well-known brands across industries work with our team of data management experts, cloud migration consultants, and analytics professionals to modernize their data environments; build robust analytics solutions; and leverage machine learning to improve predictive insights.

Combining our expertise in big-data architectures with artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts, we help enterprises imagine new ways to manage costs, increase sales, and become more efficient. Whatever your business goal, we’ll help you tap into the right data and get it to the right place at the right time to the right user. Wavicle was founded in 2013 on the principle that modern organizations rely on data to drive their businesses, yet often lack the time, staff, or knowledge to leverage this valuable resource.

We invest heavily to stay ahead of the technology curve through ongoing training, certifications, and proof of concept endeavors. We’re also accredited Talend Partners, AWS Partners, Snowflake Partners, Databricks Partners, and Tableau Partners, among others. As technology experts, you count on us to help navigate through the maze of options and challenges to deliver innovative solutions that unlock the potential of your data.

Our capabilities include: data engineering and integration services, cloud migration services, modern data architecture services, enterprise data lakes/data warehouse services, ETL migration services, analytics dashboard and reporting development, machine learning model development, and data science services.

Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, USA and Coimbatore, TN, India, Wavicle has more than 500 employees delivering solutions to customers around the globe.

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