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Data Architect in Madrid

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 2 months ago (last checked 6 Nov)

Tecdata Engineering

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Work mode: Hybrid, Madrid
Spanish: Expected (ad in Spanish)
English: Required
Experience: 8+ years

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Skills

Nice to have

BigQuery

Tecdata Engineering is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Madrid.

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

8+ years in Data Architecture / Data Engineering.
3+ years in transversal data architecture.
Real and productive experience in Google Cloud Platform.
Proficiency in:
- BigQuery
- Dataflow
- Dataproc
- Pub/Sub
Experience in data modeling.
Experience in migrations between databases.
Experience with
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- NoSQL databases
Advanced SQL.
Python or Java.
Experience with the Hadoop ecosystem.
Experience building observable pipelines.
Professional Spanish and English.

Nice to have

Retail / distribution.
Data Mesh / Data Contracts.
Vector databases.
Data architectures for GenAI / LLMs.
Experience with Snowflake, Databricks or BigQuery.

The role

We are looking for a Data Architect to define and govern the architecture of Carrefour's data platforms, participating in modernization, migration, and evolution projects of Cloud platforms.

What you'll do

Define the target architecture of the data platforms.
Design Batch and Real-Time Data Processing solutions.
Define data models and standards.
Design migration and coexistence strategies between platforms.
Define integrity and parity validation processes.
Design observable data pipelines.
Participate in the rationalization of legacy platforms.
Define protection, anonymization, and masking mechanisms.
Design the data layer for AI solutions.
Work with Cloud architecture and development teams.
Collaborate with the CDO and Data Governance area.

How you'll work

📍 Alcobendas, Madrid
🏢 Hybrid - 3 days on-site/week

About Tecdata Engineering

Tecdata Engineering (TECDATA ENGINEERING) is a technology consulting and services provider specialized in global technology projects, with a portfolio covering custom software development, legacy modernization, managed services, cloud infrastructure, Salesforce, cybersecurity (including SOC, pentesting and NIS2 compliance), and data & AI services, alongside IT talent services such as headhunting and staff augmentation. The company reports being founded in 2012 with around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and 5M in billing, and forms part of a broader technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants across 5 countries. It states it is present in major economic sectors including banking, telecommunications, and insurance.

In Spain, Tecdata Engineering hires across multiple locations including Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with a significant share of openings marked "Completamente remoto" (fully remote) or hybrid. Its careers portal organizes vacancies into departments such as Desarrollo y QA, Ciberseguridad, Cloud, DevOps, Sistemas y Producción, Gestión de Proyectos, Comercial, and RRHH, and current openings range from COBOL and mainframe-adjacent banking roles to data engineering, Salesforce, SAP, cybersecurity, and air traffic management QA. For international professionals considering a move to Spain, the volume of remote-eligible roles across the country is notable, though the company's careers and website content is published in Spanish.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2012
Employees: 500

Good to know if you are moving

Many openings are advertised as fully remote within Spain, e.g. "Senior Data Scientist – GCP Madrid · Completamente remoto" and "ML ENGINEER Madrid · Completamente remoto".
Hiring activity in Spain includes Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with hybrid and on-site arrangements depending on the role.
The company reports around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and was founded in 2012.
It is part of a technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants operating in 5 countries.
Its client sectors include banking, telecommunications, and insurance, so many roles involve regulated, enterprise-grade environments.

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