Senior Data Engineer (Python) - Hybrid, Madrid

UST GLOBAL
Municipality of Madrid, Spain
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, Spanish
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Municipality of Madrid, Spain

Tech stack

Airflow
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
User Authentication
Azure
Information Engineering
ETL
Relational Databases
Python
PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Applications
Performance Tuning
Software Tools
Azure
SQL Databases
Azure
Gitlab
Pandas
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Data Pipelines
Docker
Databricks
Web Api

Job description

A Senior Data Engineer has a strong expertise in Python and modern data engineering tools to help build and evolve our enterprise data ecosystem., * Design, build, and optimize scalable Python-based ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as pandas, Polars, or similar frameworks

  • Build and orchestrate data pipelines using Dagster, Airflow or similar tools
  • Develop efficient data ingestion pipelines for batch, incremental and streaming scenarios
  • Integrate with internal and external APIs, ensuring robust authentication, error handling and data quality
  • Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab to deploy, operate, and monitor data pipelines in production
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data workflows, library packaging, and infrastructure components

Requirements

  • Expert-level Python skills (pandas/Polars, typing, packaging, testing, performance optimization)
  • Solid experience with data orchestration frameworks (Dagster preferred; Airflow or similar tool is a strong plus)
  • Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL patterns, and performance
  • considerations
  • Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and relational databases (MS SQL preferred, PostgreSQL/Oracle is a plus)
  • Practical experience with Azure data and compute services (Databricks, ADLS, ADF) and foundational knowledge of Azure networking, AAD, and security concepts; comparable experience with AWS or GCP is equally valued
  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering or backend engineering with a strong data focus
  • English: fluent (written and spoken); Spanish: nice-to-have, python,data engineering,gitlab,sql

Benefits & conditions

  • `Retribución Flexible´ Program: (Meals, Kinder Garden, Transport, online English lessons, Heath Care Plan…)

  • Free access to several training platforms

  • Professional stability and career plans

  • UST also, compensates referrals from which you could benefit when you refer professionals.

  • The option to pick between 12 or 14 payments along the year.

  • Real Work Life Balance measures (flexibility, WFH or remote work policy, compacted hours during summertime…)

  • UST Club Platform discounts and gym Access discounts

If you would like to know more, do not hesitate to apply and we'll get in touch to fill you in details. UST is waiting for you!

In UST we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability & Inclusion, so we are interested in hiring people with disability certificate.

About the company

We are still looking for the very Top Talent…and we would be delighted if you were to join our team! More in details, UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer and Great Place to Work company with over 35.000 employees all over the world and presence in more than 35 countries. We are leaders on digital technology services, and we provide large-scale technologic solutions to big companies.

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