Data Engineer. Defense Sector

Indra·Madrid, Spain

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

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  • Speak native-level Spanish

    Listed as a requirement in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

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About the role

At Indra Group, we protect what matters most 🛡️

We lead the development of cutting-edge technological solutions that reinforce national and international security 🌍

Join our team of European projects! 🚀

As a leading company in the defense sector, we want to strengthen our team with a Data Engineer with experience in advanced data environments to join a strategic project in the field of cyber defense.

What you'll do

What will you do? 🧠⚙️

· Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) 🔄

· Implement processes for ingesting, transforming, and loading large volumes of data 📦

· Ensure data quality, consistency, and traceability through automated validations ✅

· Manage and optimize relational and NoSQL databases 🗄️

· Orchestrate data flows using tools such as Airflow, NiFi, or Prefect ⏱️

· Monitor pipeline performance, optimizing processing times 🚀

· Work with different data formats (JSON, Parquet, Avro, CSV) 📑

· Collaborate with data architects, BI teams, analytics, and artificial intelligence 🤝

· Document data flows, technical dependencies, and implemented solutions 📝

· Participate in the automation and CI/CD deployment of data pipelines 🔁

Nice to have

· Experience in Big Data environments (Spark, Hadoop, Flink) 🌐

· Knowledge of Data Lake and Data Warehouse architectures

· Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) ☁️

· Knowledge of data streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub/Sub)

· Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes 🐳

· Basic knowledge of data governance and metadata

Education & certifications

Education: 🎓

· Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar

· Specific training in Big Data or Data Engineering (valuable)

Languages

· Minimum B2 English level (C1 is valuable) 🌍

What you'll get

What do we offer? 🎯

· Stability and Future: Long-term projects in a leading defense company with over 60,000 professionals, providing financial security

· Innovative and High-Impact Projects: You will work with cutting-edge technologies, with an impact both nationally and internationally 🌍

· 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 tailored to you: Designed to boost your growth and professional development 📊

· Continuous training: at Open University and Udemy for Business (more than 6,000 courses to specialize!) 📚

· Exclusive discounts for your well-being: Enjoy perks at gyms, restaurants, stores, leisure, and much more 🏋️ ♂️🍽️

· Competitive compensation and flexible benefit plans tailored to your needs 💰

Hiring process

What is our selection process like? 🚀

  • Profile review: We evaluate your experience and skills to determine if you fit what we are looking for.
  • Initial phone screening (5-10 min): If you receive a call from an unknown number, it's our team! It will be a quick conversation to get to know you and resolve any questions.
  • Technical interview: You will meet the team, who will explain the project and daily tasks. We will also explore your technical knowledge. Additionally, we will conduct brief assessments of psychological competencies and English.
  • Offer and welcome: If everything goes well, you will join our team and we will begin this new stage together!

Estimated Time: 1-2 weeks.

Essential requirements

What are we looking for? 🔍

Don't worry if you don't meet 100% of what we are looking for. Go ahead, get to know our proposal, and we will get to know what you can bring to us!

· Experience in designing and implementing ETL and ELT pipelines

· Advanced SQL skills and management of large data volumes

· Programming in data-oriented languages (Python, Scala, or Java) 🧑 💻

· Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, NiFi, or Prefect)

· Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases

· Knowledge of structured and semi-structured data formats

· Experience in data quality control and automated validations ✅

Personal skills

· Logical thinking and efficiency-oriented mindset

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Organization and focus on technical documentation

· Teamwork with technical and analytical profiles 🤝

· Proactivity and continuous learning 📈

Additional information

Our commitment is to promote work environments where people are treated with respect and dignity, ensuring the professional development of the staff and guaranteeing equal opportunities in their selection, training, and promotion, offering a work environment free of 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 we offer our professionals.

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About the company

Indra

Indra

IT and Defense

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Spanish company
57000 employees