AI Data Engineer - GCP

• AI Data Engineer - GCP
• Anywhere

• Type:

• Contract

• Category:

• Data

• Industry:

• Retail

• Workplace Type:

• Remote

• Reference ID:

• JN -042026-106374

• Date Posted:

• 04/13/2026

• Shortcut:

• http://careers.eliassen.com/1pG5at + Description + Recommended Jobs

• Description:

• _Remote_ Our client seeks an AI Data Engineer focused on GCP and AI to unify BigQuery data products and automate development workflows.

The role will design and operate LLM-driven multi-agent systems that generate code, validate data, and orchestrate pipelines across GCP. Success will improve delivery speed, data quality, and scalability for analytics and AI use cases across the enterprise. _Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

Rate:

$55.00 to $60.00/hr. w2

• Responsibilities:

• + Build and operationalize LLM-based multi-agent workflows that read Jira stories and interpret requirements, generate SQL, Python, and Dataform-ready code, perform automated data validation and unit testing, and prepare artifacts for deployment and raise pull requests.

+ Apply agent patterns such as planners, evaluators, and tool-using agents to automate engineering tasks. + Integrate LLM agents with BigQuery, Python, ETL/ELT pipelines, and internal frameworks. + Automate repetitive development and testing steps to reduce manual engineering work. + Collaborate with teams exploring VS Code Copilot, Auto Model, Cloud Model Sonnet, Gemini MCP, and Claude Code. + Support multiple Orion squads including SKU, Customer, Fulfillment, Stores, DCs, and Website, and contribute to future program waves.

• Experience Requirements:

• + 5+ years total engineering experience.

+ Strong Python development background. + Hands-on experience with LLM agents, multi-agent frameworks, or AI orchestration patterns. + Strong understanding of prompt engineering, context management, and agent-based task decomposition. + Solid data engineering experience across ETL/ELT pipelines, data modeling, orchestration tools, and cloud data ecosystems. + Experience with GCP and BigQuery, or AWS with some BigQuery exposure. + Ability to integrate LLM agents with data pipelines, APIs, and enterprise systems.

• Preferred Skills:

• + Exposure to VS Code Copilot + Exposure to Auto Model (preferred). + Exposure to Cloud Model Sonnet + Exposure to Gemini MCP + Exposure to Claude Code + Familiarity with knowledge graph concepts + Experience with Dataform or Jenkins-based orchestration
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• _and hiring_
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• _Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate.

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About Eliassen Group:

_ _Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve._ _Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws._ _Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!_