Description
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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Data and Analytics.
As a key member of our technology team, you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and developing large-scale data pipelines and lakehouse solutions using GCP-native services. You will also modernize legacy systems and lead end-to-end data migration to GCP, ensuring compliance with governance and security standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, design, and develop large-scale data pipelines and lakehouse solutions using GCP-native services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Composer, Cloud Storage).
- Modernize legacy systems and lead end-to-end data migration to GCP, ensuring compliance with governance and security standards.
- Define enterprise-wide data architecture frameworks, modeling standards, and best practices for structured and unstructured data.
- Implement real-time and batch data processing pipelines integrated with analytical and AI workloads.
- Lead DataOps initiatives including CI/CD, automation, orchestration, and monitoring frameworks.
- Partner with business stakeholders to design data solutions aligned with organizational strategy and cost efficiency.
- Mentor development teams and promote cross-functional learning through workshops and technical documentation.
Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications:
- Minimum 10–12 years total experience in data engineering or data architecture, with at least 4–5 years in GCP-focused projects.
- Proven experience designing and developing ETL/ELT pipelines, streaming data solutions, and data lake architectures.
- Strong programming skills in SQL, Python, and Terraform (for Infrastructure as Code).
- Demonstrated ability to integrate structured (e.g., relational, columnar) and unstructured data (e.g., JSON, logs, media) sources into unified data architectures.
- Leadership experience managing data teams, cloud transformations, and cross-departmental migration projects.
- Experience implementing automated monitoring, data lineage, and cost governance frameworks on GCP.
- Strong understanding of data modeling, partitioning, and schema design for analytical workloads.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking.
About HSBC Technology China
HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.