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Málaga, Spain Hybrid Database Developer / SQL

Data Engineer

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Description

Ciklum is looking for a Data Engineer,  to join our team in Spain.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Data Engineer, you'll become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow working on a mission critical project for one of our clients. The Engineering team consists of Software Engineering, Data Engineering, DevOps and Infrastructure Engineering across multiple locations. The team structure is flat and close teamwork is pervasive.

The Engineering team is responsible for developing and maintaining all in-house software for our client. It has very close interaction with all areas of the business comprising the Client Team, Investment Team and Operations Team. There is a strong demand from the business for innovation through software implementation and improvement of business processes.

Team members manage requirements and interact with the business directly and are responsible for delivering against them in an agile way.
Our Client is a purpose-built pension investment manager with an advisory mindset who offers a dynamic and opportunistic approach to risk management, asset allocation, manager selection and implementation.  The company now employs over 400 professionals who work for institutional investors with assets of c. $400bn.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Big Data technologies
  • Maintain legacy data infrastructure
  • Work together with the business and communicate with them directly to make sure their needs are met
  • Provide the business with clear and easy to understand data
  • Data validation to make sure the quality matches the high standards
  • Working in a team environment provide pragmatic data solutions to business users
  • Contribute to the project technology stack using ideas and trends from the industry
  • Review code, architecture and lead the team in providing the highest quality solutions

Requirements

We value the curiosity and intrinsic desire to investigate and understand a problem and trying out technologies one is unfamiliar with.

  • Candidates should display strong communicative skills and understand that working in a team across multiple locations has a significant social component, both in interacting daily within your team and with business stakeholders
  • Candidates see technology as a means, not as an end. They value a certain level of pragmatism and balance: not too many different technologies as this is hard to maintain, but not reinventing the wheel every single time
  • Candidates know what good architecture and good code are and always strive for it
  • Experience working in  SQL, Python
  • Understanding of CI/CD and relevant tools

Desirable

  • Hadoop/Hive/NiFi 
  • Experience in institutional banking or in the financial risk management industry

What's in it for you

  • Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance and 4 additional undocumented sick leave days
  • Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
  • Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
  • Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just dont miss your regular team stand-up. We are there to support your work-life balance and provide 23 vacation days & short Fridays
  • Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
  • Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
  • Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
Based in Málaga, our team thrives in one of Andalusia’s leading tech hubs. Enjoy a hybrid work setup, the sunny Mediterranean vibe, and endless opportunities to grow your skills on global-scale projects.
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