Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer (Contract) Contract Length:

6 months Location:

Fully Remote (within Spain only) Eligibility:

Must be an EU Citizen and have an active Limited company

Role Overview: My client is seeking an experienced

Data Engineer

to support key data initiatives on an initial

6-month contract . The role will focus on designing, building, and maintaining reliable, scalable data pipelines and ensuring high standards of data quality, governance, and interoperability. You will work in a modern, cloud-based environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust data solutions that support critical business and scientific use cases. This role is fully remote, provided you are based in Spain.

Data Engineering Design, develop, and maintain scalable

ETL pipelines using Python Work extensively with

JSON and JSON Schema

to ensure structured, consistent data Implement and maintain

data validation frameworks

to enforce data quality standards Orchestrate and manage workflows using

Apache Airflow, Prefect, or similar tools Manage

schema registries , including schema versioning and controlled evolution Align datasets with

controlled vocabularies and ontologies

to ensure semantic consistency Utilize

cloud-based data services

for scalable data processing and storage Implement and maintain

CI/CD pipelines

for data engineering workflows Develop and support

automated testing and monitoring

to ensure data reliability and performance Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements and governance standards

Required Skills & Experience Strong experience in

Data Engineering , particularly Python-based ETL development Solid understanding of

JSON, JSON Schema, and data modeling principles Hands-on experience with

workflow orchestration tools

(Airflow, Prefect, or equivalent) Experience implementing

data validation, testing, and monitoring frameworks Familiarity with

schema registry tools

and schema versioning practices Experience working with

cloud data platforms and services Strong understanding of

CI/CD principles

applied to data pipelines Ability to work independently in a

fully remote

environment EU citizenship

and current residence in Spain (mandatory)

Nice to Have Experience with

controlled vocabularies, ontology alignment, or semantic data modeling Exposure to

metadata management platforms or data catalogs Previous experience in

life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated industries