(Senior) Data Platform/ Data Enablement/ Data modelling/ Data Specialist(Banking; GCP) Responsibilities * Platform Architecture: Architect, deploy, and optimize a robust, secure, and scalable data platform on GCP. * Pipeline Engineering: Design and manage sophisticated batch and near real-time data pipelines to power downstream analytics and production-grade applications. * Data Modeling & Optimization: Develop high-performance data models that balance cost-efficiency with business agility. * Empowerment through Self-Service: Lead the adoption of self-service BI tools, enabling business units to derive insights through democratized data access. * Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Data Scientists, Architects, and stakeholders to translate complex business needs into elegant technical data products. * Operational Excellence (DataOps/MLOps): Standardize development through CI/CD, automated testing, and rigorous data quality monitoring using frameworks like DBT or Dataform. * Innovation & GenAI: Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including GenAI (Gemini, etc.), to enhance platform capabilities and automation. * Governance & Integrity: Ensure all data solutions strictly adhere to banking regulations, security standards, and internal governance frameworks. Candidate Requirements Technical Core: * Experience: 4+ years of professional experience in Data Engineering, ideally with a background in business analysis. * Cloud Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, etc.); familiarity with AWS or Azure is a plus. * Coding & Tools: Mastery of SQL and Python. Experience with SAS or legacy banking data formats is an advantage. * Data Transformation: Proven track record in data modeling and ETL/ELT development. Experience with DBT or Google Dataform is highly preferred. * Modern Frameworks: Solid understanding of DataOps/MLOps principles and CI/CD workflows. Education & Soft Skills: * Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field. * Communication: Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. * Languages: Full professional proficiency in English and Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) is required. * Industry Knowledge: Prior experience in Banking or Financial Services is highly desirable. What We Offer * The chance to work at the intersection of Finance and cutting-edge Cloud technology. * A collaborative environment where GenAI integration is a priority, not an afterthought. * A clear career path in data leadership and architectural design.