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Lead Data Platform & Technical Office

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Overview

Job details

  • €60,000 a year

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

    About €3,460 a month after tax, or €3,480 under the Beckham regime.

  • Fully remote

    Per the ad.

  • Blue Card threshold

    Indicative — the ad doesn’t promise sponsorship.

Requirements

  • Have 5+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional experience.

  • Previous experience in one of these areas:

    • Technical Office.

    • Platform Engineering.

    • Data Platform Operations.

    • DataOps.

    • Cloud Platform Team.

    • Internal Developer Platform.

    • Data Center of Excellence.

  • Experience in organizations with multiple development teams.

  • Experience defining operating models, service catalogs, RACI, and roadmaps.

  • Ability to coordinate between different technical areas.

  • Real experience in the construction, evolution, or governance of a shared platform.

The role

We are looking for a Lead Data Platform & Technical Office to lead the definition and implementation of a Data Technical Office, oriented towards the governance, evolution, and industrialization of an enterprise Data Platform.

⚠️ Important: we are not looking for a purely technical profile or a traditional Data Engineer. We are looking for real experience in platform governance, definition of operating models, and coordination between multiple technical teams.

The selected person will lead the definition and rollout of a Data Technical Office, working under Platform Engineering and DataOps principles.

What you'll do

Main responsibilities will include:

  • Define the operating model of the Data Platform.

  • Design the service catalog and governance model.

  • Define RACI, processes, and responsibilities.

  • Establish the evolutionary roadmap of the platform.

  • Coordinate with Operations, Architecture, and Development teams.

  • Drive the industrialization and evolution of a shared platform.

  • Work with multiple development teams and technical stakeholders.

  • Promote best practices in DataOps, Platform Engineering, CI/CD, observability, and FinOps.

How you'll work

💼 Position: Lead Data Platform & Technical Office
💰 SBA: €60,000 gross/year
🏠 Modality: 100% remote
📈 Project: stable and long-term

Technical knowledge

  • Snowflake

  • Microsoft Fabric

  • Azure

  • DataOps / Platform Engineering

  • Git / CI-CD

  • Observability

  • FinOps

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Platform governance

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
Website
tecdata.es

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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