Senior Data Engineer

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Overview

You will join ZF Aftermarket Digital Solutions group working on our innovative fleet management ecosystem designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating light vehicle fleets. You will play a critical role in building and optimizing our data pipeline architecture and ensuring data quality across all our systems.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain efficient data pipeline architectures using AWS services (DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, SQS) and Databricks

Develop processes to monitor and improve data quality, completeness, and consistency across vehicle telemetry data sources

Collaborate with ML Engineers and Data Scientists to prepare and deliver clean, validated data for research and model development

Analyze and understand complex vehicle data from various sources, including telematics devices and OEM connections

Document data flows, models, and quality processes to ensure knowledge sharing across the organization

Optimize data storage and retrieval to improve performance and reduce costs

Implement data governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations

Build data visualization tools and dashboards to help understand complex vehicle data patterns

Participate in agile development sprints and collaborate closely with development teams

Research and evaluate new data technologies and approaches to continuously improve our data infrastructure

Support the creation of data-driven reports and analytics for internal and customer-facing features

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s degree preferred)

5+ years of experience in data engineering roles, with a focus on building data pipelines and ensuring data quality

Strong proficiency in Python programming, with Node.js knowledge being a plus

Extensive experience with AWS services, particularly DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, and SQS

Experience working with Databricks and SQL databases

Knowledge of data modeling, ETL design, and data warehouse concepts

Familiarity with data quality tools and frameworks

Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable explanations

Experience implementing data governance and documentation practices

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Experience with real-time data processing and time-series data is a plus

Knowledge of vehicle telematics data, CAN bus protocols, or automotive systems is a significant advantage

Experience working in agile development environments

Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams

Why ZF in Barcelona?

You will work in an open and transparent corporate culture where ownership, accountability, diversity and respect are important values. Our employees are passionate about their job and are all convinced that team spirit and fun are at the heart of our success. Our teamwork in an environment with healthy self-reflection and improvement ingrained in our approach, where outside ideas are genuinely valued, and every member can influence decisions or question current norms.

In this stimulating, fast-growing and challenging environment, we offer you :

Competitive compensation package that includes base salary, bonus scheme and benefits

Comprehensive company health care scheme

Meaningful development and career opportunities

Flexible and hybrid work models

The opportunity to shape a growing product at a critical stage in its lifecycle

Collaboration with a diverse, international team across multiple European locations

The chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in the rapidly evolving field of vehicle data and fleet management

Be part of our ZF Aftermarket team as Senior Data Engineer and apply now!

Employment details

Seniority level : Associate

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Information Technology

Industries : Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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