Lead Data Engineer

SITA Group; Barcelona, Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flex Week

Flex Day

Flex-Location

Employee Wellbeing

Professional Development

Competitive Benefits

Descripción de la vacante

SITA in Spain is seeking a Data Engineer to join the Central Data Platform Team. You will design scalable cloud-based data architectures on Databricks, develop ingestion patterns, and build pipelines with a strong emphasis on governance and security.

You will collaborate with architects, scientists and analysts across the Air Transport Industry to deliver reliable data solutions, apply modern tech like AzureML and LLMs, and enable advanced analytics and ML use cases while working three days per

Formación

• 5+ years of technical experience with Big Data systems.
• Familiarity with Databricks, Spark and event streaming (e.g. Azure Event Hub, Kafka).
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, with clean coding and OOP practices.
• Cloud deployment experience (Azure preferred).
• Nice to have: Knowledge of data visualization (Power BI, Databricks Dashboards, Tableau, etc).
• Nice to have: Strong understanding of dimensional modelling and data warehouse design.

Responsabilidades

• Design scalable cloud-based data architectures with a focus on performance, cost-efficiency, and security.
• Develop reference ingestion patterns and templates for integrating data from enterprise systems, APIs, and external datasets.
• Develop and maintain pipelines and provide guidance on ETL/ELT best practices for portfolio teams.
• Apply and validate data governance, cataloguing, and quality monitoring to ensure trustworthy data.
• Collaborate with data architects, scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Explore and apply modern technologies (Databricks, AzureML, LLMs) to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases.

Conocimientos

SQL

Python

Databricks

Spark

Kafka

Azure Event Hub

Azure

Herramientas

Databricks

Spark

Kafka

Azure Event Hub

Descripción del empleo

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

We're the team that keeps airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our tech and communication innovations are the secret behind the success of the world's air travel industry.

You'll find us at 95% of international hubs. We partner closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients, each with their own unique needs and challenges. Our goal is to find fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to make their operations run like clockwork. Want to be a part of something big?

Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

PURPOSE

You will be part of thehighly talentedindividuals'team responsible for bringing the Air Transport Industry data to the next level. Yourday by day will include working with Data Pipelines,extractingand digginginto different Datasets coming from Airports, Airplanes, andGround Handlers,to understand it andget insights that then we will use to train ML Models so we can make this industry more reliable and easier tooperate.We at SITA are the biggest Tech Service provider worldwide for theAir TransportIndustry. Wehave tons of data and now we want to make use of itto make our customers’ lives easier!

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join the Central Data Platform Team and design, develop, andmaintainreference data patterns, templates, and frameworks on the centrally managed Databricks platform.You’llsupport portfolio teams by enabling governance-aligned data engineering practices, ensuring data is produced in a consistent, secure, and scalable way without owning team data products or pipelines.

This position requires an office presence of 3 days a week on our offices near to Madrid Airport or in Barcelona cityCentre.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work together with the team in designing scalable cloud-based data architectures with a focus on performance, cost-efficiency, and security.

• Develop reference ingestion patterns and templates for integrating data from enterprise systems, APIs, and external datasets.

• Develop andmaintainpipelines (e.g. platform services, system tables, reference implementations) and provide guidance on ETL/ELT best practices for portfolio teams.

• Apply andvalidatedata governance, cataloguing, and quality monitoring (compliance with guidelines) to ensure trustworthy and well-documented data.

• Collaborate with data architects, scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders across the Air Transport Industry to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Explore and apply modern technologies (e.g., Databricks,AzureML, LLMs) to enable advanced analytics and AI/ML use cases (use-case driven).

Qualifications

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of technical experience with Big Data systems.

• Familiarity with Databricks, Spark and event streaming (e.g. Azure Event Hub, Kafka).

• Proficiencyin SQL and Python, with clean coding and OOP practices.

• Cloud deployment experience (Azure preferred).

• Nice to have: Knowledge of data visualization (e.g. Power BI, Databricks Dashboards, Tableau, etc).

• Nice to have: Strong understanding of dimensional modelling and data warehouse design.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• We will spend eight hours a day together, and we prefer to expending them with a good mood and a smile on our faces. Having a good atmosphere at work is a must on our teams!
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to enable and advise teams without taking ownership of their delivery.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new tools and improve processes.

WHAT WE OFFER

We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.

Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team's needs)

Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.

Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.

Employee Wellbeing: We have got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.

Professional Development: Level up your skills with our training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning!

Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.