Junior Data Engineer

About the job

Junior Data Engineer – South Europe Technologies (S.ET), BNP Paribas Personal Finance

South Europe Technologies (S.ET) is one of BNP Paribas Personal Finance shared services centers delivering the best IT Solutions to BNP Paribas Personal Finance entities around the world:

Applications Management (Architecture, Project management, Development, and Quality Assurance)
IT Risks & Cybersecurity services
Platforms management
Data
Ad-hoc, T&M development

In this context, we are looking for a Junior Data Engineer.

As a Junior Data Engineer, your mission is to design, implement, and optimize robust data pipelines and infrastructure, enabling reliable, secure, and high-performance data flows throughout the organization. You will work closely with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to support data integration, transformation, and delivery processes, contributing to the ongoing evolution and stability of our data platforms.

Your main activities are to:

Implement and maintain orchestrators and scheduling systems to automate data pipeline execution (e.g., Airflow as a service).
Modify and enhance existing codebases in line with business requirements, continuously driving improvements in performance and maintainability.
Monitor, ensure, and optimize the performance and security of the data infrastructure, applying best practices in Data Engineering.
Contribute to production support, incident resolution, and anomaly correction, as well as support functional and technical evolutions to ensure process stability.
Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation to ensure effective knowledge capitalization.
Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines using Spark on Scala for collecting and processing data from diverse sources such as Kafka topics, APIs, HDFS, and structured databases.
Support data transformation activities and contribute to data quality assurance, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of information.
Help set up CI/CD pipelines under the guidance of senior team members to automate testing and deployment.
Learn and employ orchestration tools like Airflow for scheduling and automating data workflows.
Make incremental improvements to code and contribute to performance enhancements as required, aligned with business needs.
Participate in monitoring data infrastructure for performance and security, learning and applying industry best practices.
Assist with production support tasks, including incident identification and resolution, and support ongoing technical improvements.
Document and update technical processes to ensure clear records of changes and procedures.

IT Tools

Good knowledge of
Spark on Scala
CI/CD tools (Gitlab, Jenkins…)
HDFS and structured databases (SQL)
Full understanding of
Apache Airflow
Streaming process (Kafka, event steam…)
S3 storage
Shell script
Some knowledge of
Kubernetes
Optionally/ as a plus
Elasticsearch and Kibana
HVault
Dremio as tool to virtualize data
Dataiku

What we are looking for

Demonstrated knowledge of the banking sector and related business processes
Experience in managing business and IT relationships
Ability to understand, explain, and support change initiatives
Results-driven mindset and capacity to deliver
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
Ability to synthesize and simplify complex technical topics
Proficiency in analytical thinking and resilience in handling challenges
Desirable: Familiarity with tools such as DWH, Dataiku, Spark, Airflow, S3, Kubernetes, and CI/CD platforms

Language Skills

English: B2 level or higher
French: B1 level (optional)

Benefits

Training programs, career paths, and opportunities for internal mobility—nationally and internationally—thanks to our global presence
Diversity and Inclusion Committee fostering an inclusive work environment, with employee communities organizing awareness actions (PRIDE, We Generations, MixCity, etc.)
Corporate volunteering program (1 Million Hours 2 Help) supporting employees in their commitment to volunteering activities
Flexible compensation plan
Hybrid telecommuting model (50%)
31 vacation days

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

BNP Paribas Group in Spain is an equal opportunity employer, proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all job seekers. We are committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy, as we believe they foster creativity and efficiency, increasing performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society in which we live, while keeping in line with the image of our clients.

About our culture

We are proud to create, maintain, and develop strategic business applications for BNP Paribas Personal Finance entities worldwide, maintaining high service levels and delivering added value to our customers.

Working in a multicultural environment, we encourage our people to develop their talents and skills, offering a variety of career opportunities and internal mobility programs, within local S.ET teams or other entities across the Group, both in Spain and internationally.

We value the experience of our employees and strive to maintain a balanced work environment, with flexibility regarding work schedules and respect for personal time. Our hybrid working model reflects our belief that social connection enhances daily activities.

Diversity and inclusion are among our core values, as S.ET is an equal opportunity employer. Therefore, we are committed to ensuring employment opportunities regardless of race, skin color, beliefs, religion, nationality, ethnic background, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or political opinions.