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Data & AI Tech Lead

Hybrid in Spain·Added 6 days ago (last checked 12 Oct)

Overview

Work mode
Hybrid, Spain
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Experience
6+ years

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience in Data, with experience as an Architect or Tech Lead.

  • Solid experience in Data Engineering and applied Data Science.

  • Proficiency in Python and advanced SQL.

  • Experience with GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery, Cloud Storage) and/or Azure or AWS.

  • Experience with platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Microsoft Fabric.

  • Experience with Spark/PySpark, dbt, and Airflow.

  • Experience in predictive modeling, Machine Learning, and advanced analytics.

  • Experience in designing data pipelines at scale.

  • Solid knowledge of GenAI, LLMs, RAG, and agent architectures.

  • Experience with technologies such as OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or Llama, and frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph.

  • Experience in MLOps: deployment, monitoring, and retraining.

  • Hands-on profile, with the ability to continue working directly with technology.

  • Experience leading projects from start to finish and growing teams.

  • Ability to participate in pre-sales and direct client interaction.

Nice to have

  • Special consideration will be given to

  • Experience in banking, insurance, retail, or consumer goods.

  • Projects in pricing, promotions, demand forecasting, or marketing analytics.

  • Having created a Data/IA practice or unit from scratch.

  • Experience with distributed teams or nearshore models.

  • Partner management and knowledge transfer.

  • Cloud or data platform certifications.

Languages

  • Fluent/native Spanish and professional English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • What do we offer?

  • A foundational role with real capacity to build a Data & IA practice from scratch.

  • Direct reporting to the CTO and participation in the Technology Committee.

  • Technical autonomy and direct business impact.

  • Participation in Data, IA, and GenAI projects.

  • International environment and distributed teams.

  • Possibility of working with proprietary products and new AI initiatives.

  • Competitive conditions based on experience.

The role

At Grupo Tecdata, we are looking for a Tech Lead with a focus on Data and Artificial Intelligence to lead the creation and evolution of our Data & IA practice.

This is a foundational role, reporting directly to the CTO, in which you will have the opportunity to define the architecture, lead projects, build a team, participate in pre-sales, and convert business opportunities into proprietary capabilities and solutions.

What you'll do

  • Define the data architecture and standards of the practice.

  • Technically lead Data, Machine Learning, and IA projects from start to finish.

  • Design and supervise Data Engineering, Data Science, MLOps, and Cloud platform solutions.

  • Drive use cases for GenAI, LLMs, RAG, and agents.

  • Create accelerators, components, and reusable assets for the practice.

  • Mentor and grow the internal Data & IA team.

  • Participate in pre-sales, assessments, PoCs, and technical proposals.

  • Technically manage relationships with partners and promote knowledge transfer.

  • Work alongside the CTO on the evolution of the practice and its technological strategy.

How you'll work

📍 Location: Spain
🏢 Modality: Hybrid
🌎 International environment

What are we looking for?

  • What are we looking for?

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📩 If you are looking for a project where you don't just execute, but build and lead a Data & IA practice from scratch, we want to meet you!

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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