Senior AI Data Engineer, Data Products & RAG Foundations

Agilent Technologies Spain S.L.; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Agilent Technologies Spain S.L. is seeking a Senior AI Data Engineer to drive data products and retrieval-ready assets for enterprise AI.

You will join a cross-functional AI pod, collaborating with AI engineers, domain experts, and platform teams to ensure governance, reuse, and scalable data foundations. You will design and implement AI-ready data pipelines, emphasizing data quality, lineage, and contracts, while applying retrieval foundations like vector search and embedding.

Formación

• 8+ years of relevant data engineering experience.
• Experience building AI-ready data products and pipelines.
• Familiarity with RAG foundations, embedding, and retrieval basics.
• Strong collaboration with data owners, stakeholders, and IT teams.

Responsabilidades

• Build AI-ready data products, pipelines, metadata, and retrieval-ready assets.
• Establish data quality standards, lineage, and governance for AI readiness.
• Partner with data owners, business stakeholders, and IT to align data models and meanings.
• Design retrieval foundations including vector search and semantic enrichment.

Conocimientos

Data engineering

RAG foundations

Microsoft Fabric

Snowflake

Vector databases

Graph stores

Data contracts

Data lineage

Communication

Growth mindset

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Fabric

Snowflake

Vector databases

Graph stores

Descripción del empleo

Job DescriptionAgilent helps laboratories around the world advance scientific discovery, diagnostics, and applied market solutions through instruments, software, consumables, services, and deep domain expertise.About the role:As a Senior AI Data Engineer, Data Products & RAG Foundations, you will be a data engineering SME within a cross-functional AI pod, working alongside AI engineers, domain experts, business stakeholders, data owners, and platform teams. Your role is to build data products, pipelines, metadata, and retrieval-ready assets that power AI-enabled business and scientific workflows across the enterprise.Pods do not wait for the enterprise data foundation to be complete; they help build it through execution. Every data product created by the pod is designed for governance, reuse, and long-term value, with the next consumer in mind from day one.This role goes beyond traditional data engineering. You will work with structured and unstructured data, semantic definitions, quality scoring, lineage, contracts, embeddings, vector search, and retrieval foundations for AI systems. You will also leverage AI-assisted techniques, such as metadata generation, entity resolution, and content classification, to create trusted, AI-ready data products at scale.You do not need prior experience with Agilent’s internal data architecture. We are looking for a strong data engineer who understands data quality, governance, and AI-ready data foundations and is excited to help shape the future of enterprise AI at Agilent.What you will do:Data Products & GovernanceBuild and maintain AI-ready data products and pipelines for the pod's use case, ensuring appropriate governance, lineage, metadata, access controls, and documentation from the start.Design data products for reuse, treating every asset as a potential enterprise capability rather than a point integration.Data Quality and TrustEstablish data quality standards, quality scoring, and model-readiness criteria that support reliable AI behavior and business outcomes.Ensure quality issues are identified and addressed before they impact downstream AI solutions.Domain Understanding and PartnershipPartner with data owners, stewards, business stakeholders, and IT teams to establish trusted definitions, authoritative sources, and domain data models.Ensure AI solutions are grounded in validated business meaning rather than convenience-based access to data.Retrieval and AI FoundationsDesign retrieval foundations that support AI applications, including structured and unstructured grounding, vector search, graph-based approaches, and semantic enrichment where appropriate.Apply AI-assisted techniques such as metadata generation, entity resolution, and content classification to improve the quality, scalability, and discoverability of data assets.Engineering Delivery and ReuseDesign and implement scalable ingestion, integration, and storage frameworks across cloud and on-premises environments.Build reusable data assets, tools, and services that support AI engineers, data scientists, and analytics teams.Contribute reusable data products, patterns, and documentation back to the broader enterprise ecosystem.What success looks like in the first yearThe pod's use case is running entirely on governed, quality-scored data products, with no undocumented or unsupported data sources.Multiple data products created by the pod have been adopted, reused, or identified for reuse across additional AI or analytics use cases.Data quality signals are integrated into AI evaluation and monitoring processes, influencing AI behavior and outcomes.Data-to-build time has measurably improved through reuse, automation, and process optimization.QualificationsTechnical ExpertiseStrong data engineering experience building AI-ready data products, not just warehouse tables and dashboards.Hands-on familiarity with platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, vector databases, graph stores, and operating under data contracts, lineage, and certification requirements.Experience with RAG foundations, including chunking, embedding, hybrid retrieval, and understanding how retrieval quality impacts agent/ AI behavior and outcomes.Domain and Product MindsetA disposition to work within a business domain, partnering with data stewards and subject matter experts to understand the meaning behind the data.An instinct to build for reuse, creating assets intended for second consumers and use cases, not just the first.Communication and InfluenceExcellent communication and the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.Able to build trusted partnerships with domain experts, stewards, business stakeholders and functions such as Legal, Quality, and Security.Curiosity and Growth MindsetCuriosity about AI, its opportunities, limitations, staying informed about emerging approaches, while maintaining a healthy skepticism and focus on responsible implementation.A lifelong learner who continuously adapts skills and ways of working in a rapidly evolving field.Education and SeniorityBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.Typically, at least 8+ years of relevant experience for entry to this level.Additional DetailsThis job has a full time weekly schedule.Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.Travel Required:10% of the TimeShift:DayDuration:No End DateJob Function:Administration