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Hybrid in Madrid·Full-time·Added over a year ago (last checked 10 Nov)
Our summary
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Madrid
- Contract
- Permanent, full-time hours
- Spanish
- Fluent
- English
- Required
- Other languages
- French
- Experience
- Senior level






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Skills
The role
You will work on different projects to help Astrafy customers get the most out of their data.
You will work on both the business and technical sides of customer use cases. Importantly, you will be onboarded with a clear trajectory as a Team Leader, where you will progressively take charge of mentoring, guiding, and managing a dedicated squad of 5 team members as we scale.
What you'll do
Team Leadership & Growth: Step into a team leader role, progressively taking charge of 5 team members. You will act as their mentor, foster their technical growth, and ensure high-quality project delivery.
Pipeline Design & Maintenance: Design and maintain scalable data pipelines leveraging technologies such as Airflow, dbt, BigQuery, Pubsub, and other Google Cloud / Open Source tools, ensuring efficient and reliable data ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
Cloud Infrastructure Optimization: Develop and optimize data infrastructure in the Google Cloud environment, implementing best practices for performance, cost, and security.
Infrastructure as Code: Use Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and manage containerized workloads, promoting agility and repeatability across environments.
Data Governance & Quality: Implement robust data governance, security, and quality measures, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance throughout the data lifecycle.
Architecture Evolution: Continuously refine data architecture to accommodate changing business needs, scaling solutions to handle increased data volume and complexity.
Innovation & Best Practices: Champion a culture of innovation by researching, evaluating, and recommending emerging data technologies and industry best practices.
If you don't check every box, don't worry. No one knows everything, but we expect a great motivation to learn, take ownership, and become part of a supportive team. At Astrafy, everyone is learning and teaching others every day in their role.
Your profile
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with the modern data stack tools mentioned above (or similar ones) is highly valued.
Leadership & People Skills: A strong motivation or proven capability to step into a leadership position. You are ready to progressively take charge of 5 team members, guiding their workflows and supporting their career progression.
Continuous Learning: Curiosity to stay updated on emerging data technologies, practices, and frameworks, and a passion for sharing knowledge across the organization.
Team Player: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional environments to deliver impactful, high-craftsmanship data solutions.
Languages: You speak English & Spanish fluently. A working knowledge of French is a definitive plus.
Why us?
- Attractive Salary Package: No blurry or hidden clauses. Everything is transparently outlined in our Gitbook (https://astrafy.gitbook.io/handbook/its-all-about-people/compensation)
- Genuine Innovation: An exciting role where technology innovation is our daily job. We don’t get stuck with old technologies and practices. We encourage learning, testing and taking initiatives.
- Strong Values & Culture: Become part of a dynamic team that lives by solid values. Learn more in our “Culture and Values” chart (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/the-company/culture-and-values)
- Continuous Learning: We offer ongoing training and development for both soft and hard skills. Check out our training policy (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/its-all-about-people/training)
- Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy flexible hours and remote work options. We want the job to adapt your circumstances. Discover more here. (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/the-company/remote-work)
- Team-Building & Retreats: We organise two team-building per year in an exciting European location, along with several activities during the year. Learn more here (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/its-all-about-people/team-building-and-retreat).
- And Much More: Our handbook (https://docs.astrafy.io/handbook/) covers all you need to know about who we are and how we work.
We use an artificial intelligence assistant to help evaluate applications and assess qualifications based on job-related criteria. This tool assists our team by organizing and reviewing applicant responses; however, all final decisions regarding screening, interviewing, and hiring are made entirely by human recruiters.
About Astrafy
Astrafy is a data and AI consultancy that helps organizations build modern data platforms, implement business intelligence solutions, and adopt artificial intelligence. The company focuses on cloud-based data engineering, analytics, and AI enablement, working with clients to transform their data operations. Astrafy operates primarily in Spain and serves a range of clients across industries, with a team of data engineers, BI specialists, and AI experts.
Astrafy has its main office in Madrid, Spain, and is actively growing its team with roles in data engineering, BI, and AI. The company offers internships and junior positions, making it an attractive option for international professionals looking to start or advance their careers in the Spanish tech ecosystem. With a focus on modern tools like Looker and cloud platforms, Astrafy provides opportunities to work on real-world data projects in a collaborative environment.
- Employees
- 50
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain
- In Spain
- Madrid
Good to know if you are moving
- Astrafy is based in Madrid, offering a central location in Spain's tech ecosystem.
- The company hires for internships and junior roles, making it accessible for early-career international professionals.
- Roles involve modern data tools like Looker and cloud platforms, providing valuable hands-on experience.
- The company's small size may offer a close-knit work environment and direct mentorship opportunities.
Location
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