job specification

About MIGx

MIGx is a global consulting company with an exclusive focus on the healthcare and life science industries, with their particularly demanding requirements on quality and regulatory aspects. We have been managing challenges and solving problems for our clients in the areas of compliance, business processes and many others.

MIGx interdisciplinary teams from Switzerland, Spain and Georgia have been taking care of projects in the fields of M&A, Integration, Application, Data Platforms, Processes, IT management, Digital transformation, Managed Services and compliance.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our growing Data and AI Engineering team of professionals who thrive at the intersection of data, technology, and healthcare. Whether you're early in your career or already have hands-on experience, we welcome curious minds, team players, and problem-solvers eager to build high-quality data solutions for the life sciences industry.

At MIGx, you’ll contribute to modern data mesh and data fabric architectures, develop cloud-native pipelines, and help implement DataOps practices that ensure our systems are robust, observable, and production-ready.

What You’ll Do

• Build and manage ETL/ELT pipelines using tools like Databricks, dbt, PySpark, and SQL.
• Contribute to scalable data platforms across cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD workflows using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.
• Apply DataOps principles: pipeline versioning, testing, lineage, deployment automation, and monitoring.
• Integrate automated data quality checks, profiling, and validation into pipelines.
• Ensure strong data observability via logging, metrics, and alerting tools.
• Collaborate on infrastructure as code for data environments using Terraform or similar tools.
• Connect and orchestrate ingestion from APIs, relational databases, and file systems.
• Work in agile teams, contributing to standups, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

We believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds lead to better ideas. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.

Core Experience & Skills

• Hands-on experience delivering production-grade solutions in Databricks, ideally on Azure.
• Strong practical knowledge of Unity Catalog (governance, permissions, catalog/schema design, lineage).
• Solid Python + PySpark + SQL skills for transformation, automation, and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of data quality, validation frameworks, and test-driven data development.
• Experience with Managed Tables and Lakehouse best practices.
• Experience building Databricks pipelines using Jobs/Workflows/DLT.
• Proven experience with Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs) for packaging and deployments.
• Understanding of DataOps concepts, including reproducibility, automation, and collaboration.
• Team-first mindset and experience in agile environments (Scrum or Kanban).
• Professional working proficiency in English (our internal and client-facing working language).

Nice to Have

• Infrastructure automation using Terraform, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience in the clinical data domain (clinical trial data, clinical datasets, standards/terminology).
• Familiarity with data testing tools.
• Understanding of GxP or other healthcare data regulations.
• Experience with non-relational data systems (e.g., MongoDB, CosmosDB).
• Spanish and/or Catalan language skills.

What we offer

• Hybrid work model and flexible working schedule that would suit night owls and early birds
• 25 holiday days per year
• Possibilities of career development and the opportunity to shape the company future
• An employee-centric culture directly inspired by employee feedback - your voice is heard, and your perspective encouraged
• Different training programs to support your personal and professional development
• Work in a fast growing, international company
• Friendly atmosphere and supportive Management team.