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Lead Engineer & Data Platform

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 2 months ago (last checked 11 Nov)

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Q-TECH

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Work mode: Hybrid, Madrid
English: Required
Experience: 12+ years

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Skills

Snowflake

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Requirements

What we're looking for

12+ years of experience in data/platform engineering, designing and operating enterprise-scale data platforms.
Deep, hands-on Snowflake expertise (architecture, ingestion, transformation, workload management, cost, governance).
Production experience with Apache Airflow and Apache Kafka / event-driven architectures.
Proven ability to integrate batch and streaming pipelines (Snowflake, Airflow, Kafka).
Advanced Python and SQL; Java experience for Kafka-based services/connectors is a plus.
Terraform, Git, CI/CD; OpenShift or Kubernetes experience is a plus.
Experience in regulated environments: security, data quality, access management and compliance.
Proven technical leadership: team direction, mentoring and communication with technical and business stakeholders.
Fluent English, written and spoken.

The role

What if your next challenge meant leading the hybrid data platform of an internationally leading investment management firm, with a global presence and world-class teams?

At Q-tech, we're hiring a Lead Engineer & Data Platform to join a data infrastructure team that provides the secure, scalable and trustworthy foundation for storing, processing and distributing critical enterprise data, across cloud and on-premises environments.

This isn't just a technical role: it's a leadership position with direct impact on architecture, engineering standards and the future of the platform.

Location: Madrid

What you'll do

Owning the end-to-end architecture and evolution of the enterprise data platform across hybrid environments.
Setting the technical direction: roadmap, standards and reusable patterns for orchestration, scheduling and data processing.
Leading architectural decisions, proofs of concept and adoption plans focused on scalability, security and cost.
Establishing reliability, observability and operational standards (monitoring, alerting, failure recovery, SLOs).
Driving automation through infrastructure as code, CI/CD and automated testing.
Staying hands-on: design and code reviews, mentoring, and championing a culture of engineering excellence.

About Q-TECH

Q-TECH is a technology recruitment company founded in 2000, with a team of 20 people and annual revenue of approximately 2 million euros. The company specializes in connecting IT professionals with companies, focusing on tech talent acquisition across various departments including backend, frontend, data, infrastructure, and more.

Q-TECH operates with a hybrid work model in Barcelona, Spain, and emphasizes a close, authentic approach to recruitment. The company is active in the IT community and offers roles in areas such as cloud administration, software development, and project management, making it a potential opportunity for international tech professionals seeking to work in Spain.

Industry: Recruiting

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Additional information

If you're passionate about building robust data platforms, leading with strong technical judgment, and making an impact in a global financial environment, we'd love to talk to you.

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