Senior Data Engineer - Cloud ETL & Data Platform (Hybrid)

AstraZeneca plc; Spain; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Barcelona is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for the Drug Development Data Platform (3DP). You will contribute to solution development, provide technical guidance, and help deliver scalable AWS-based ETL/ELT pipelines while coordinating with global stakeholders.

The role blends data engineering with API design, DevOps practices, and data analysis, with collaboration across teams in Spain, Mexico, India, Poland and the UK.

Qualifications

• Solid development skills with Python and Git
• Experience with big data, ETL, and cloud tools (AWS-based)
• Automated testing mindset
• Hands-on AWS experience
• DevOps-first approach with GitHub Actions
• SQL experience (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Experience in globally distributed teams
• Ability to document development best practices
• Experience designing REST APIs
• Strong analytical and data manipulation skills
• Experience guiding data/analytics teams
• Collaborative approach to delivery
• Front-end exposure with JavaScript/TypeScript (data/backend focus)

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
• Design and maintain REST APIs for system integration
• Support stakeholders with technical data questions
• Maintain AWS base infrastructure
• Tune SQL and ETL pipelines for performance
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and automation
• Investigate data issues and resolve end-to-end problems
• Stay current with new technologies and practices
• Maintain and refine a front-end application

Skills

Python

Git

AWS

ETL/ELT

API design

SQL

Data pipelines

Terraform

Data analytics

JS/TS

Tools

AWS (Cloud)

Terraform

Glue

S3

SQS

ECS

GitHub Actions

Job description

AstraZeneca plc in Barcelona is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for the Drug Development Data Platform (3DP). You will contribute to solution development, provide technical guidance, and help deliver scalable AWS-based ETL/ELT pipelines while coordinating with global stakeholders.

The role blends data engineering with API design, DevOps practices, and data analysis, with collaboration across teams in Spain, Mexico, India, Poland and the UK.