Senior Data Engineer

Talan – Positive Innovation
Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance
Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we've built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we're on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies:
  We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
• Cloud & Application Services:
  We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
• Management & Innovation Consulting:
  We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.
Job Description
We are looking for a highly skilled
Senior Data Engineer
with strong experience in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data solutions. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of ETL processes, big data technologies, and modern analytics platforms, and is comfortable working in fast-paced, data-driven environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize robust ETL pipelines to support data ingestion, transformation, and processing at scale.
• Build and maintain high-performance data models to support analytics, reporting, and data science initiatives.
• Work with large-scale distributed systems and data lake architectures (Apache Hive, AWS S3, etc.).
• Ensure data quality through strong validation practices and automated testing.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, clean, and reliable data to downstream consumers.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and align code to static analysis tools such as Sonar or Fortify.
• Work with BI tools and platforms (Databricks, Power BI, Starburst, etc.) to enable effective data visualization and insights.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of experience
  in implementing ETL pipelines.
• 3+ years of experience
  working with
  Apache Spark
  .
• 3+ years of hands-on experience
  with
  Scala
  programming.
• 2+ years of experience
  with
  BI tools
  (Databricks, Power BI, Starburst, or similar).
• Strong expertise in
  SQL
  and relational database systems.
• Experience designing and implementing
  data models
  for enterprise use cases.
• Familiarity with
  data lakes
  and cloud-based storage environments (Apache Hive, AWS S3).
• Strong background in
  data validation
  ,
  unit testing
  , and best practices for code quality.
• Solid understanding of
  CI/CD
  principles and experience delivering high-quality code in production environments.

Additional Information
What do we offer you?

• Full-time contract.
• Smart Office Pack so that you can work comfortably from home.
• Training and career development.
• Benefits and perks such as
  private medical insurance
  , life insurance.
• Possibility to be part of a multicultural team and work on international projects.
• This is a remote position based in Málaga, Spain. Relocation is mandatory.
• Possibility to manage work-permits.

If you are passionate about development & tech, we want to meet you

Talan Spain's commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company's "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).