Indra is a leading global technology and consulting company and a major player in the defense and transportation sectors. As one of the largest Spanish multinationals, it operates through two main brands: Indra, focusing on Defense and Transport, and Minsait, which handles Information Technology and Digital Transformation. The company is a key partner in major international projects, including the development of the Eurofighter and the FCAS (Future Combat Air System).

Headquartered in Madrid, Indra maintains a massive footprint across Spain with specialized centers in cities like Barcelona, Seville, and Gijón. For international professionals, Indra offers a stable environment within a high-tech ecosystem, frequently hiring for roles in AI, cybersecurity, and aerospace engineering. The company provides various flexible work arrangements, including remote-first positions for specific technical roles and a strong focus on professional development.

Formed in 1993 from the merger of several Spanish technology companies, Indra has grown into a global leader in defense and IT. It is currently a constituent of the IBEX 35 index and has expanded significantly through international acquisitions.

For international professionals

Major employer for STEM profiles, particularly in aerospace, defense, and digital transformation.
Offers flexible work models, including hybrid and 100% remote options for many IT and software engineering roles.
Key participant in large-scale European defense and infrastructure projects, offering exposure to cutting-edge technology.
Provides opportunities for internal mobility across its global operations in over 140 countries.
Regularly hires for highly specialized engineering roles such as Radar Systems, RF Design, and AI Engineering.

Senior Data Architect (Governance, Quality, and Pipelines) - Barcelona

Indra

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

At Indra Group, we protect what matters most.
We lead the development of cutting-edge technological solutions that strengthen national and international security.

💻 Join our European projects team!
As a leading company in the defense sector, we want to strengthen our team with several Senior Data Architecture profiles to expand our team in Barcelona, covering different data specialties: governance, quality, and pipeline design in critical environments.

🚀 What will your day-to-day look like?

Define and evolve robust data architectures in critical environments, ensuring scalability, traceability, and security.
Design end-to-end data pipelines, from ingestion to analytical exploitation, including batch and streaming processing.
Establish data governance models, including metadata, catalogs, lineage, and quality control.
Define and implement data quality rules, validations, monitoring, and remediation mechanisms.
Collaborate in the definition of logical and physical models, as well as data contracts and exchange rules.
Ensure data integrity, consistency, and traceability in distributed, hybrid, or cloud architectures.
Coordinate with development, data, architecture, security, and business teams to ensure end-to-end coherence.
Oversee the evolution of data platforms, promoting best practices, automation, and performance optimization.
Participate in technical decisions and solution reviews in data lake, data warehouse, data mesh, or data fabric environments.
Ensure regulatory and data security compliance (GDPR, NIS2, ENS, ISO 27001).

🎯 What are we looking for in you?

Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or similar.
Solid experience as a data architect in complex and distributed environments.
Advanced knowledge in data pipeline design, ETL/ELT, batch and streaming processing and/or experience in data governance (metadata, cataloging, lineage, quality, and traceability).
Experience in defining data quality models, validations, monitoring, and continuous improvement, or in modern data architectures such as data lake, data warehouse, data mesh, or data fabric.
Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.
Experience in cloud, hybrid environments, and distributed platforms.
Knowledge of automation, CI/CD, and data engineering best practices.
Valuable experience in data security: IAM, encryption, access control, and auditing.
Valuable experience in Big Data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
High level of spoken and written English.
Analytical profile, with a transversal vision of data, technical leadership, and the ability to communicate with different stakeholders.

What we offer you

Stability and Future 🏢✨: Long-term projects in a leading Defense company with over 60,000 professionals, with financial security.
Innovative and High-Impact Projects 🚀: You will work with cutting-edge technologies, with an impact at both national and international levels.
Close and Transparent Environment 🤝: You will enjoy direct and fluid communication with managers and colleagues, in a collaborative and open environment.
Autonomy and Flexibility ⏳: You will have the freedom to organize your work, with real work-life balance adapted to your pace.
Career plan adapted to you 📈: Designed to boost your professional growth and development.
Continuous training 📚: via Open University and Udemy for Business (more than 6,000 courses to specialize!).
Exclusive discounts for your well-being 🎁: Enjoy benefits at gyms, restaurants, shops, leisure, and more as an Indra employee.
Competitive remuneration 💰 and flexible compensation plans 💸📊 tailored to your needs.
💻 Remote work: 60%, 3 days at home, 2 days in the office.

📌 This is our process

Application review 🔍 - We look at your experience and see if you fit what we are looking for.
First chat (5-10 min) 📞 - If an unknown number calls you, it's us. It will be a relaxed conversation to get to know you and resolve doubts.
Interview with the talent attraction team 🤝: We want you to get to know us better as a company: values, career model, skills... so that both you and the project team can analyze if there is a match.
Technical interview 🤝 - You will meet the team, who will explain the project and daily tasks in detail, and ask about your technical knowledge and skills. Additionally, we will send you brief psychological competency and English tests (if necessary) to better understand your profile.
Offer and welcome 🎉 - If everything goes well, you join our team and we begin this new stage together!

🕒 Estimated time: We want it to be agile, around 1-2 weeks.

Our commitment is to promote work environments in which people are treated with respect and dignity, seeking the professional development of the workforce and guaranteeing equal opportunities in selection, training, and promotion, offering a work environment free from any discrimination based on gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or any other personal or social circumstance.

INDRA is a Top Employer 2026 company! Join a company certified as one of the best employers in Spain, thanks to our comprehensive HR management and the conditions provided to our professionals.

View original advert (Spanish)

En Indra Group, protegemos lo que más importa.
Lideramos el desarrollo de soluciones tecnológicas punteras que refuerzan la seguridad nacional e internacional.

💻 ¡Únete a nuestro equipo de proyectos europeos!
En nuestro posicionamiento como compañía líder en el ámbito de defensa, queremos reforzar nuestro equipo con varios perfiles de Arquitectura de Datos Senior para ampliar nuestro equipo en Barcelona, abarcando diferentes especialidades dentro del dato: gobierno, calidad y diseño de pipelines en entornos críticos.

🚀 ¿Qué harás en tu día a día?

Definir y evolucionar arquitecturas de datos robustas en entornos críticos, asegurando escalabilidad, trazabilidad y seguridad.
Diseñar pipelines de datos end-to-end, desde la ingesta hasta la explotación analítica, incluyendo procesamiento batch y streaming.
Establecer modelos de gobierno del dato, incluyendo metadatos, catálogo, linaje y control de calidad.
Definir e implementar reglas de calidad del dato, validaciones, monitorización y mecanismos de remediación.
Colaborar en la definición de modelos lógicos y físicos, así como contratos de datos y reglas de intercambio.
Asegurar la integridad, consistencia y trazabilidad del dato en arquitecturas distribuidas, híbridas o cloud.
Coordinarse con equipos de desarrollo, datos, arquitectura, seguridad y negocio para garantizar coherencia extremo a extremo.
Supervisar la evolución de las plataformas de datos, promoviendo buenas prácticas, automatización y optimización del rendimiento.
Participar en decisiones técnicas y revisión de soluciones en entornos de data lake, data warehouse, data mesh o data fabric.
Garantizar el cumplimiento normativo y de seguridad del dato (GDPR, NIS2, ENS, ISO 27001).

🎯 ¿Qué buscamos en ti?

Titulación en Informática, Telecomunicaciones o similar.
Experiencia sólida como arquitecto/a de datos en entornos complejos y distribuidos.
Conocimientos avanzados en diseño de pipelines de datos, ETL/ELT, procesamiento batch y streaming y/o experiencia en gobierno del dato (metadatos, catalogación, linaje, calidad y trazabilidad).
Experiencia en definición de modelos de calidad del dato, validaciones, monitorización y mejora continua o en arquitecturas modernas de datos como data lake, data warehouse, data mesh o data fabric.
Conocimiento de bases de datos relacionales y no relacionales.
Experiencia en cloud, entornos híbridos y plataformas distribuidas.
Conocimientos en automatización, CI/CD y buenas prácticas de ingeniería de datos.
Valorable experiencia en seguridad del dato: IAM, cifrado, control de accesos y auditoría.
Valorable experiencia en Big Data, inteligencia artificial y machine learning.
Nivel alto de inglés hablado y escrito.
Perfil analítico, con visión transversal del dato, liderazgo técnico y capacidad de comunicación con distintos stakeholders.

Lo que te ofrecemos

Estabilidad y Futuro 🏢✨: Proyectos a largo plazo en una empresa líder de Defensa con más de 60.000 profesionales, con seguridad financiera.
Proyectos Innovadores y de Alto Alcance 🚀: Trabajarás con tecnologías de vanguardia, con un impacto tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
Ambiente Cercano y Transparente 🤝: Disfrutarás de una comunicación directa y fluida con responsables y compañeros, en un entorno colaborativo y abierto.
Autonomía y Flexibilidad ⏳: Tendrás libertad para organizar tu trabajo, con una conciliación real y adaptada a tu ritmo.
Plan de carrera adaptado a ti 📈: Diseñado para impulsar tu crecimiento y desarrollo profesional.
Formación continua 📚: en Open University y Udemy for Business (¡más de 6.000 cursos para especializarte!).
Descuentos exclusivos para tu bienestar 🎁: Disfruta de ventajas en gimnasios, restaurantes, tiendas, ocio y mucho más al ser empleado de Indra.
Retribución competitiva 💰 y planes de compensación flexibles 💸📊 a tus necesidades.
💻 Teletrabajo: 60%, 3 días en casa, 2 días en oficina.

📌 Así es nuestro proceso

Revisión de postulaciones 🔍 - Vemos tu experiencia y si encajas con lo que buscamos.
Primera charla (5-10 min) 📞 - Si te llama un nº desconocido, somos nosotros. Será para conversar relajadamente, conocerte y resolver dudas.
Entrevista con el equipo de atracción de talento🤝: Queremos que nos conozcas mejor como empresa: valores, modelo de carrera, skilss.... para que tanto tú como el equipo del proyecto pueda analizar si hay match.
Entrevista técnica 🤝 - Conocerás al equipo, quienes te explicarán con detalle el proyecto y las tareas diarias, así como te preguntarán por tus conocimientos y habilidades técnicas. Además, te enviaremos unas breves pruebas de competencias psicológicas y de inglés (si es necesario) para conocer mejor tu perfil.
Oferta y bienvenida 🎉 - Si todo va bien, ¡te incorporas a nuestro equipo y comenzamos esta nueva etapa juntos!

🕒 Tiempo estimado: Queremos que sea ágil, alrededor de 1-2 semanas.