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# Data Transfer Engineer

- **Company:** Roche
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Application Layers, AWK (Programming Language), Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Data Transmissions, Extract Transform Load (ETL), File Systems, General Parallel File Systems, Identity and Access Management, InfiniBand, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux System Administration, OpenID, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, TCP/IP, AI Infrastructure, Sed (Programming Language), Scripting, High Performance Computing, System Availability, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Hardware Acceleration, Grep, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/data-transfer-engineer-en-madrid-ID-364292123

## About the Role

logs, kernel messages, and network statistics to proactively monitor the health and performance of the data transfer fabricDefine and track success metrics for data mobility, providing insights to leadership on infrastructure utilization and performance trendsUser Enablement & Support ExperienceExplore innovative approaches to drive more frictionless consumption of our Data Transfer appliances, e.g., Agentic AI and MCPDevelop user?facing documentation, scripts, and tools that simplify complex data movement tasks for the broader scientific communityProvide high?level technical support, isolating complex issues across storage, network, and application layers in a collaborative, cross?functional mannerBasic QualificationsBachelor's or an advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar technical disciplineProven experience in managing large?scale Linux environments (RHEL/rebuilds) with deep proficiency in CLI tools (grep, awk, sed, etc.)Demonstrated experience in
high?performance computing (HPC) or AI infrastructure environmentsTechnical & Business xqbhyrx SkillsScripting & Automation: Strong proficiency in Bash and Python scripting, along with hands?on experience using Ansible for infrastructure as codeStorage & Networking: Deep understanding of parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS) and high?speed networking (InfiniBand, TCP/IP tuning)Security: Solid grasp of IAM configurations (LDAP, AD, OIDC), JWT tokens, and certificate managementProblem Solving: A diagnostic mindset with the ability to interpret complex logs (system, kernel, network) to isolate performance degradationTechnical Communication: Excellent ability in technical English (reading and writing) to document complex architectures and guide usersLeadership & MindsetLean & Agile Mindset: You focus on automation and efficiency to scale support and operationsEnterprise Mindset: Ability to break down silos and collaborate across organizational boundaries to ensure end?to?end
data mobilityIntellectual Curiosity: A passion for staying current with major IT market trends, specifically in AI hardware and high?speed data movementRoche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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## Description

The Position¿Tiene las siguientes habilidades, experiencia e impulso para tener éxito en este puesto?Descúbralo a continuación.As a Data Transfer Engineer within the Accelerated Compute Engineering (ACE) team, you will be responsible for owning the high?speed data transfer services that feed our advanced compute environments.With the introduction of our industry?leading AI Factory, the ability to move massive, petabyte?scale datasets rapidly and securely is more critical than ever.You will own the deployment, configuration, and ongoing optimization of specialized Data Transfer Appliances that bridge our traditional HPC clusters with our next?generation AI infrastructure.By ensuring seamless, high?bandwidth data mobility and aggressively eliminating network and I/O bottlenecks, you will play a foundational role in ensuring that our researchers can train complex AI models and execute large?scale computational science workloads without friction.Description Of The AreaHosting and Infrastructure (HI) provides mission?critical on?premise infrastructure, cloud hosting, connectivity, and technology products that enable all functions at every Roche site to develop, innovate, connect, and deliver compliant digital products across the Roche Enterprise.The Value Streams - Accelerated Compute Engineering (ACE) Team is focused on driving both customer success and platform success by acting as a center of excellence and delivery for the High Performance Compute and AI Infrastructure supporting AI and HPC use cases across Roche.This team facilitates seamless onboarding and adoption for business vertical customers needing accelerated compute-helping those infrastructure consumers with needs optimized for high availability, seamless data transfer, flexibility, speed, and the rapidly changing needs of AI-helping achieve rapid time?to?value.Job ResponsibilitiesPipeline Architecture & ManagementOwn the end?to?end deployment and lifecycle management of specialized Data Transfer AppliancesIdentify and resolve systemic network and I/O bottlenecks to maximize throughput between storage tiers and compute nodesTechnical Operations & OptimizationManage integration with various storage architectures, including Object Storage, NAS (NFS), and parallel file systems such as GPFSImplement automation for on?site deployment and configuration of our factory?built and tuned Data Transfer appliances using Ansible, Kickstart, or Red Hat Satellite to ensure scalable and reproducible environmentsPerformance & MonitoringAnalyze system logs, kernel messages, and network statistics to proactively monitor the health and performance of the data transfer fabricDefine and track success metrics for data mobility, providing insights to leadership on infrastructure utilization and performance trendsUser Enablement & Support ExperienceExplore innovative approaches to drive more frictionless consumption of our Data Transfer appliances, e.g., Agentic AI and MCPDevelop user?facing documentation, scripts, and tools that simplify complex data movement tasks for the broader scientific communityProvide high?level technical support, isolating complex issues across storage, network, and application layers in a collaborative, cross?functional mannerBasic QualificationsBachelor's or an advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar technical disciplineProven experience in managing large?scale Linux environments (RHEL/rebuilds) with deep proficiency in CLI tools (grep, awk, sed, etc.)Demonstrated experience in high?performance computing (HPC) or AI infrastructure environmentsTechnical & Business xqbhyrx SkillsScripting & Automation: Strong proficiency in Bash and Python scripting, along with hands?on experience using Ansible for infrastructure as codeStorage & Networking: Deep understanding of parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS) and high?speed networking (InfiniBand, TCP/IP tuning)Security: Solid grasp of IAM configurations (LDAP, AD, OIDC), JWT tokens, and certificate managementProblem Solving: A diagnostic mindset with the ability to interpret complex logs (system, kernel, network) to isolate performance degradationTechnical Communication: Excellent ability in technical English (reading and writing) to document complex architectures and guide usersLeadership & MindsetLean & Agile Mindset: You focus on automation and efficiency to scale support and operationsEnterprise Mindset: Ability to break down silos and collaborate across organizational boundaries to ensure end?to?end data mobilityIntellectual Curiosity: A passion for staying current with major IT market trends, specifically in AI hardware and high?speed data movementRoche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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