Company Description

About ALTEN

ALTEN is the European leader in consultancy and high-tech engineering. For over 30 years, we have been supporting international companies on technical and IT challenges.

With 52,000 employees across 30+ countries, we drive innovation in aerospace, automotive, banking & finance, energy, defense, healthcare, telecommunications, and more.

Job Description

As part of our consulting team, you will work in an IT environment as a Data Engineer, contributing to projects in an Agile environment.

Your Responsibilities

You will be involved in data-driven projects, focusing on collecting, processing, and transforming raw data into actionable insights (Flat Data + KPIs) for business and data analysts.

The primary goal is to enhance data accessibility, ensuring that digital data users can leverage information for strategic decision-making.

This role is pipeline-centric, requiring in-depth knowledge of distributed systems and computer science.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Designing and delivering key components of the Digital Data Platform (Spark environment, Scala language).
• Reviewing specifications, proposing technical solutions, and conducting feasibility studies.
• Acquiring datasets aligned with business needs.
• Developing algorithms to transform data into valuable insights.
• Designing, building, testing, and maintaining optimized data pipelines.
• Implementing new data validation methods and data analysis tools.
• Ensuring compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Improving data reliability, efficiency, and quality.
• Identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements (e.g., automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, enhancing infrastructure scalability).
• Preparing data for predictive and prescriptive modeling.
• Collaborating with data and analytics experts to enhance the overall functionality of data systems.
• Developing software following Amadeus standards, including documentation.
• Conducting code reviews to maintain high-quality development practices.
• Performing unit, package, and performance tests to ensure software quality.
• Participating in the validation and acceptance phase to refine and finalize products.
• Producing software documentation and delivering it to relevant teams.
• Supporting end users in the production phase, troubleshooting issues, and responding to Problem Tracking Records (PTRs) and Change Requests (CRs) from Product Management.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Previous experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong expertise in building and optimizing big data pipelines, architectures, and datasets.
• Hands-on experience with Scala (>2 years) or strong experience in Java/C++ with good knowledge of Scala.
• Proficiency in big data tools such as Spark, Kafka, MapR, Hadoop.
• Solid understanding of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes.
• Experience with cloud services, especially Microsoft Azure.

Soft Skills

• Agile mindset: comfortable working with Agile values and methodologies.
• Fast learner: ability to quickly adapt to new environments and evolving requirements.
• Analytical & problem-solving skills: able to identify challenges, implement quick fixes, and develop long-term solutions.
• Team spirit & communication: strong collaboration skills, knowledge-sharing, and clear communication with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Proactive, professional, open-minded, and innovative.

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

Work on cutting-edge projects with leading international clients.
Be part of a collaborative and innovative Agile team.
Access career growth opportunities in an international environment.
Enjoy a hybrid work model for work-life balance.

Ready to take on the challenge? Apply now and be part of our journey!