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Data Solutions Architect | Data Engineer & Cloud Analytics

Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added 20 days ago (last checked 8 Oct)

Deloitte

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Overview

Work mode
Hybrid, Barcelona
Contract
Full-time
English
Required
Experience
6+ years
Education
University degree
Benefits
Flexible pay plan

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Skills

Nice to have

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

What profile are we looking for?

Professional experience

  • More than 6 years of experience in engineering, architecture, or data platforms.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale data solutions.
  • At least 4 years of relevant experience in cloud platforms.
  • Experience as a data architect, cloud architect, solution architect, or technical reference.
  • Experience leading assessments, gap analyses, and definition of as-is and to-be architectures.
  • Experience developing modernization, migration, or technological transformation roadmaps.
  • Ability to technically lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate decisions between different areas.
  • Experience communicating and defending architectures to technical and executive interlocutors.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in technology consulting and large organizations will be valued.

Technological knowledge

Expertise in all technologies is not expected, but a solid foundation in cloud architecture, depth in several of the main capabilities, and criteria to evaluate alternatives and justify decisions is required.

Experience in the following will be valued:

Cloud and data platforms

  • Designing data solutions on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Cloud architectures in terms of security, networks, observability, resilience, automation, and cost optimization.
  • Platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake.
  • Designing Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse architectures.

Data engineering

  • Distributed processing with Apache Spark.
  • Orchestration with tools such as Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect.
  • Transformation and Analytics Engineering practices with dbt.
  • Streaming and event processing architectures with technologies such as Kafka or Flink.
  • Storage formats and transactional tables such as Parquet, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or Hudi.

Architecture, governance, and quality

  • Data architecture patterns, including Lakehouse, Lambda, Kappa, event-driven architectures, and Data Mesh.
  • Dimensional modeling, Data Vault, and models oriented to analytical consumption.
  • Governance, catalog, metadata, lineage, and data quality.
  • Design of secure, governed, and operation-ready platforms at scale.

Automation and DataOps

  • Infrastructure as code, preferably with Terraform.
  • CI/CD, DevOps, and DataOps practices applied to platforms and data pipelines.
  • Automation of tests, quality controls, deployments, and promotions between environments.

Education & certifications

Education

University degree in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another equivalent technical discipline.

Valuable certifications

Certifications related to:

  • AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Databricks.
  • Snowflake.
  • Cloud architecture.

Certifications will be a positive element, although real experience in solution design, technical leadership, and architectural decision-making will be prioritized.

Languages

  • Fluent English (B2/C1, preferably C1). You must be able to lead meetings, defend an architecture, and write complex technical documentation in English.
  • Ability to participate in proposals, meetings, and presentations in international environments.
  • Ability to lead meetings, facilitate workshops, defend architectures, and write technical documentation in English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

What is it like to work at Deloitte?

🤩 High-impact projects where you will have a long career and learning path

☯️ Hybrid-flexible day-to-day: you will have flexible hours and a good balance between remote work and teamwork in our offices or those of our clients

⚽ Good atmosphere inside and outside the office: you will enjoy several team-building activities per year, cultural and sports activities... and much more!

🧘♀️ Comprehensive well-being: take care of yourself with our physical, mental, and financial health program... and with a medical team in the offices!

🤲 Social impact: You can sign up for a large number of national and international volunteering opportunities and pro-bono projects to put your time and talent at the service of those who need it most

🗣️Feedback and continuous learning culture: you will grow in an inclusive environment where equal opportunities and your personalized training plan will boost your development. Can you already see yourself at the Deloitte University in Paris?

🤝 Exclusive benefits for being part of Deloitte: you will be able to enjoy a wide catalog of benefits and a comprehensive flexible compensation plan

The role

About the position

We are looking to hire a data solutions architect to strengthen our Data Engineering and Architecture team.

The position focuses on technical excellence, solution design, innovation, and leading other specialists. The selected person will act as a technical reference in data transformation and modernization projects. They will analyze the current ecosystems of our clients, define target architectures, and develop roadmaps to evolve towards modern, scalable, secure, and governed data platforms.

We are looking for a profile that combines technological depth, architectural vision, and consulting capacity, able to work with both engineering teams and business and technology managers.

What will your mission be?

Lead the definition of data architectures and solutions, ensuring their technical quality and alignment with the client's needs, and contribute to the development of the capabilities of the Data Engineering, Data Architecture, and Cloud Data Platforms team.

The position combines four dimensions:

  • Data modernization assessment and strategy.
  • Architecture design and technology selection.
  • Technical leadership of solutions and teams.
  • Development of standards, capabilities, and technical community.

What you'll do

What responsibilities will you assume?

Data modernization assessment

  • Lead technical and functional assessments of data ecosystems and platforms.
  • Facilitate workshops with business, architecture, engineering, security, and governance teams.
  • Analyze the as-is architecture, identifying risks, technical debt, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
  • Define the to-be architecture and modernization roadmap, establishing initiatives, priorities, phases, and dependencies.
  • Translate the client's objectives and use cases into architectural principles and decisions.

Architecture design and technology selection

  • Design modern data architectures in cloud, hybrid, and, when necessary, on-premise environments.
  • Define Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse solutions, including integration patterns, batch and streaming processing, storage, and consumption.
  • Incorporate security, governance, quality, observability, scalability, resilience, and cost-efficiency requirements.
  • Evaluate cloud technologies, specialized platforms, and open-source components, justifying their suitability to the client's context.
  • Develop reference architectures, diagrams, standards, and design decisions.
  • Lead proof of concepts or technical validations when necessary to reduce risks.

Technical leadership and communication

  • Act as a technical reference or design authority in complex projects.
  • Guide architects, data engineers, and other specialists during design and implementation.
  • Perform architecture reviews and ensure consistency between the defined and finally built solution.
  • Resolve complex technical decisions and facilitate agreements between teams and disciplines.
  • Communicate and defend recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders, adapting the message to each audience.
  • Participate as a solution reference in proposals, estimates, and technical defenses, without commercial or financial management being the main focus of the position.

Technical excellence and capability development

  • Define and promote principles, patterns, best practices, and reusable assets.
  • Mentor architects, specialists, and data engineers.
  • Drive technical reviews, design sessions, and knowledge exchange.
  • Contribute to the evolution of Data Engineering and Data Architecture capabilities.
  • Maintain an updated vision of the market and evaluate new technologies and approaches.
  • Promote a culture of quality, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.

Key Competencies

Technical excellence and criteria

Technological depth and ability to apply knowledge to complex business problems, avoiding solutions conditioned exclusively by a tool or manufacturer.

Architectural thinking

Integral vision to consider data, integration, infrastructure, security, governance, operation, and consumption together.

Solution orientation

Ability to translate a business need into a viable, scalable, efficient, and sustainable technical solution.

Technical leadership and influence

Ability to guide other professionals, resolve complex decisions, establish standards, and generate consensus without depending on direct hierarchical authority.

Strategic communication

Ability to handle both technical conversations with engineering teams and executive presentations to business and technology managers.

Customer orientation

Ability to understand the client's context and formulate recommendations that balance value, viability, risk, and technological ambition.

Collaboration and continuous learning

Willingness to share knowledge, mentor other professionals, and stay updated in a constantly evolving technological environment.

Other requirements

  • Ability to work with multidisciplinary and distributed teams.
  • Flexibility to participate in projects from different sectors and technological contexts.
  • Orientation to quality, reuse, and knowledge generation.
  • Technical contribution to proposals and solution defenses will be valued.
  • Financial management and account development are not the main focus of the position.

Hiring process

4 steps3 interviewsa task to do
  1. Application

  2. CV review

  3. Initial phone call

    Phone call

    The information on your CV is checked and your expectations are discussed.

  4. Online tests

    Online test

    Online tests depending on the role: English, numerical ability, competencies and abstract reasoning.

  5. HR interview

    With HR team

    Group, individual or remote depending on the role and availability; covers your profile, interests, career history and competencies.

  6. Business line interview

    With one or more business-line professionals

    With one or more professionals from the business line; covers responsibilities, duties, growth opportunities and possible technical questions.

  • Current employees can refer candidates.

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About Deloitte

Deloitte is one of the Big Four professional services firms, providing audit, consulting, tax, and financial advisory services to a vast array of clients worldwide. With a global network spanning more than 150 countries, Deloitte is a category-defining leader in the consulting industry, employing hundreds of thousands of professionals. The firm's scale and breadth allow it to serve multinational corporations, governments, and startups alike, with deep expertise across technology, strategy, operations, and risk.

In Spain, Deloitte operates as a major employer with offices in multiple cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville, Valencia, and others. The Spanish practice is a key hub for technology and consulting talent, offering roles in areas such as SAP, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI. For international professionals, Deloitte Spain provides a dynamic, multicultural environment with opportunities to work on global projects, and the firm actively recruits multilingual talent, as evidenced by roles requiring German and other languages. The company's strong commitment to professional development and its global mobility programs make it an attractive destination for those looking to build a career in Spain.

Industry
Consulting
Founded
1845
Employees
400,000–500,000
Headquarters
London, UK
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and 12 more

Good to know if you are moving

  • Deloitte Spain has offices in over 10 cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville, Valencia, and Zaragoza, offering flexibility for relocation within Spain.
  • The firm actively hires international talent, with roles specifically seeking German speakers and other multilingual professionals for finance and accounting positions.
  • Deloitte offers structured career development programs, including audit and consulting tracks for juniors, which can be a strong entry point for recent graduates relocating to Spain.
  • Spain is a key technology hub for Deloitte, with significant investment in cloud, AI, and cybersecurity roles, providing opportunities for tech professionals.
  • Deloitte's global mobility programs allow employees to transfer between countries, making it easier for international hires to eventually move to Spain or other locations.

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