BigQuery Platform Architect / DBA
Chicago, IL
Delivery – Delivery - Client Delivery /
Full-Time Salaried (FTE) /
Hybrid
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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
$120,000 - $200,000 a year
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.
