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Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Madrid
Employment Type: Permanent, full time (Hybrid role)
The job
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our Data Science & AI team at AVEVA. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and architectures that enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI agent development.
You will work closely with data scientists, AI engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure data is reliable, accessible, and optimized for both analytics and operational use cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines
- Build and manage data architectures and data models
- Ensure data quality, governance, and security standards
- Collaborate with Data Scientists and AI Engineers
- Optimize data processing for performance and cost-efficiency
- Integrate multiple data sources
- Develop workflows using Microsoft tools (Power Automate, Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory)
- Design end-to-end solutions within Microsoft ecosystem
- Implement best practices for data engineering and version control
- Support AI agents and automation workflows
Essential Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering
- Strong Python and SQL skills
- Experience with Spark/Databricks
- Experience in ETL/ELT pipelines
- Strong Azure experience
- Databricks Unity Catalog experience (governance, access control)
- Experience with Power Automate or similar tools
- Strong data modeling and warehousing knowledge
- Git and CI/CD experience
Desirable:
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Data, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Experience with Lakehouse architecture
- MLOps familiarity
- Strong Unity Catalog governance practices
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks
- Experience with streaming technologies
- Exposure to AI/GenAI or agent-based systems
- Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI)
IT at AVEVA
Our global team of 300+ IT professionals is responsible for the systems and platforms that keep AVEVA running. By empowering our colleagues and ensuring the smooth operation of the company, we help keep the business healthy and productivity high. We also provide key support for the transformation and modernisation efforts globally.
We pride ourselves on a collaborative, inclusive and authentic culture that provides a framework allowing for autonomy, whilst always being available for support and guidance. We respect the differences that each team member brings and seek to include those perspectives in our solutions for our business functions. The energy and sense of purpose is evident when talking to team members, you will feel part of something special from the first day you join.
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering
- Strong Python skills
- Strong SQL skills
- Experience with Spark/Databricks
- Experience in ETL/ELT pipelines
- Strong Azure experience
- Databricks Unity Catalog experience (governance, access control)
- Experience with Power Automate or similar tools
- Strong data modeling and warehousing knowledge
- Git and CI/CD experience
- Master's or Ph.D. in Data, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
- Experience with Lakehouse architecture
- MLOps familiarity
- Strong Unity Catalog governance practices
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks
- Experience with streaming technologies
- Exposure to AI/GenAI or agent-based systems
- Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI) experience
AVEVA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AVEVA and has not been reviewed or approved by AVEVA.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away from work is positioned as a meaningful part of the rewards mix, including paid time off that can increase with tenure and additional paid volunteering days. This breadth is reinforced by mentions of public holidays and emergency leave as part of the overall time-off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears broad and multi-channel, combining counseling access, coaching resources, and region-specific digital wellbeing tools. Flexible work hours and a hybrid model are also presented as lifestyle-supporting elements within the broader rewards package.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Recognition is tied to tenure milestones through a formal program that provides rewards and symbolic recognition. Development-linked rewards also appear through learning access, mentorship, and education reimbursement that connects benefits to skill growth.
AVEVA Insights
What We Do
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Learn more at www.aveva.com
