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Senior Data Ops Engineer

Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added today (last checked 17 Oct)

EQS Group

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Overview

Work mode
Hybrid, Barcelona
Contract
Permanent contract, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
4+ years

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Strong SQL skills, paired with experience in data transformation tools such as dbt, SQLMesh, or similar. You can write, tune, and troubleshoot complex queries, turning raw data into clean, tested, and well-documented models.
  • Solid experience with the Linux command line. You are comfortable working in a terminal and troubleshooting issues in a Linux environment.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm charts, Docker, and similar containerization tooling. You’re comfortable deploying, running, and troubleshooting containerized workloads in production.
  • Experience with database management, ideally with PostgreSQL and MySQL. You can tune and maintain relational databases and investigate performance and data issues.
  • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git. You know how to ship changes safely and collaborate through code review and clear version control practices.
  • Experience working with AI, including writing skills or tools for AI systems. You’re comfortable applying AI to improve engineering and data workflows and reviewing the quality of its outputs. You’re building agents to automate workflows and processes.
  • Solid experience with Python development - or, alternatively, another object-oriented programming language. You can write clean, maintainable code to automate and extend our data tooling.
  • Strong prioritization skills and a practical approach to changing priorities. You can balance planned improvements with operational issues, communicate trade-offs, and stay focused during incidents.
  • Excellent English communication skills. You work effectively with people from different backgrounds, both technical and non-technical. You can explain your decisions, challenge ideas constructively, and remain open to other perspectives.
  • You bring 4+ years of experience in data operations, data engineering, or data platform operations, including building and maintaining data pipelines and supporting production data infrastructure.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Apache Spark or Trino SQL for large-scale data processing.
  • A good understanding of networking, which helps you troubleshoot connectivity issues across our infrastructure.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • You're important. A trusting environment and lifelong learning for your individual development. Set personal development goals, receive support and regular feedback. We support you in equipping yourself for success. 
  • Living our values. Take responsibility for a variety of tasks, find out what you like to work on, and find your way to make your own personal impact with us!   
  • Great atmosphere. Regular team events, parties, and a talented international team with a common goal that unites us all.  
  • Be part of an exciting journey.  Contribute to our success story of becoming the leading European cloud provider for corporate compliance and investor relations solutions. 
  • Work-life balance is a must.  we offer flexibility through our hybrid-working model, conveniently arrange your working hours, and the ability to work from abroad within the EU. 
  • Special Perks Just for You. Benefits may vary per location but we offer a wide range of perks!

The role

As a Senior Data Ops Engineer, you will drive the reliability, scalability, and performance of our data platform. You will shape how we manage data pipelines, infrastructure, and tooling. You will embed automation, strengthen observability, and ensure our data infrastructure meets the Insights team's needs. Your impact will extend beyond individual pipelines, influencing processes, teams, and the long-term stability of our data platform.

What you'll do

  • Data Pipeline Development. You will design, build, and maintain Airflow DAGs, data ingestion pipelines, and dbt pipelines that move and transform data across our platform. Your work ensures that data flows reliably from source to destination and that downstream teams can trust the models they build on top of it.
  • Kubernetes & Infrastructure Operations. You will maintain our Kubernetes namespaces and Trino and Airflow clusters and manage multiple environments end-to-end. By keeping our infrastructure stable, scalable, and production-ready, you give every team that depends on it the confidence to build and ship at speed.
  • Cross-Team Coordination. You will coordinate closely with the SRE team on infrastructure and deployment topics, and work hand in hand with the Backend team to align on shared architecture decisions. Your ability to communicate clearly across teams keeps our data platform consistent with the systems it connects to.
  • Monitoring, Metrics & Support. You will expand our monitoring and alerting setup, prepare internal metrics that give teams clear visibility into system health, and assist with user-reported bugs as they come in. Together, these efforts keep our platform reliable and our users confident in the data they depend on.

About EQS Group

EQS Group is a leading international provider of regulatory technology (RegTech) solutions, specializing in compliance, investor relations, and corporate communications. The company offers a cloud-based platform that helps publicly listed companies meet their disclosure and reporting obligations, manage insider lists, and handle voting and shareholder management. With a strong presence across Europe and beyond, EQS Group serves thousands of clients, including many DAX-listed companies, and is recognized as a key player in the digitalization of compliance and financial communication processes.

In Spain, EQS Group operates with a dedicated team focused on expanding its Southern European market presence, with roles based in Madrid. The company's work culture emphasizes innovation, regulatory expertise, and cross-border collaboration, making it an attractive employer for international professionals interested in the intersection of finance, technology, and compliance. With a global footprint and a growing Spanish operation, EQS Group offers opportunities for career growth in a dynamic and highly specialized industry.

Industry
RegTech
Founded
2000
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
In Spain
Madrid
Website
eqs.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • EQS Group is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and has a growing office in Madrid, Spain, offering opportunities for international professionals to work in a multicultural environment.
  • The company operates in the RegTech sector, providing a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge compliance and regulatory technology solutions.
  • EQS Group serves a wide range of clients, including many large-cap companies, providing exposure to high-profile projects and clients.
  • The company has a strong focus on innovation and digital transformation, making it an ideal place for tech professionals looking to work on modern cloud-based platforms.
  • As a global company with a European focus, EQS Group offers potential for cross-border collaboration and career development across different countries.

In their own words

About the company & team

Do you have a passion for building innovative technology solutions? Our team in Barcelona is seeking a talented Senior Data Ops Engineer to join us in building the next generation of our Compliance SaaS platform using cutting-edge technology. You will design, implement, and maintain test automation frameworks that drive our continuous delivery process. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate service integrations, test our products and systems, and optimize our testing strategies. If you’re looking for growth and the opportunity to mentor other engineers, this may be the right role for you!

EQS Group is a leading international cloud software provider in the areas of compliance & ethics, data privacy, sustainability management, and investor relations. We help thousands of companies worldwide cultivate trust by simplifying the complexities of compliance, investor relations, and transparent communication with stakeholders. 

 Transparency is especially important to us. That is why we communicate all our commitments to sustainability, diversity, equality, and well-being on our homepage and our social media platforms. We do this for you, for us, for everyone – fairly and publicly. 

 The key to our success is hiring talented people who bring passion to the table every day, take responsibility, and support each other in the best possible way to create a trustworthy environment.  

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