HAYS is collaborating with the leading company in the pharmaceutical sector, TOP 10 pharma. They create innovative medicines for people and animals, adding value through innovation for all three business areas: human pharmaceuticals, animal health, and contract manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals. Now they are growing in animal area too, it was created 3 years ago. Our client is forming a technological hub that will serve the entire group internationally. It is growing and has more than 500 specialists. This hub is located in San Cugat del Vallés.
We are looking for a Data Factory Source to join the team and works on the operational execution of requirements gathering and data contract creation, working closely with internal business and technical teams. Serve as a key facilitator in translating business data needs into structured, documented specifications that enable reliable data ingestion into our ecosystem.
This is an operational, execution-focused engagement. Will work under the guidance of the internal Data Factory Source Manager and will not be responsible for strategic prioritization, roadmap decisions, or organizational governance. The primary value delivered is hands-on support in requirements documentation, requirements gathering and analysis as well as data contract drafting, allowing internal teams to scale their capacity.
What will your duties be?
* Engage with business stakeholders and source system owners to elicit and document data requirements for ingestion projects.
* Translate business needs into clear, structured data specifications including field definitions, data types, business rules, and quality expectations.
* Maintain up-to-date requirements documentation in agreed tools and formats, ensuring traceability between business needs and technical specifications.
* Support workshops and working sessions with business analysts, domain experts, and data engineers to clarify and validate requirements.
* Draft data contracts based on input from internal stakeholders, source system owners, and existing documentation templates.
* Capture key contract attributes including source metadata, field-level specifications, SLAs, data quality rules, and compliance notes.
* Support the versioning and change tracking of data contracts throughout the ingestion lifecycle.
* Coordinate with data engineers and business teams to review and refine contract drafts, ensuring alignment before approval.
* Facilitate communication between source system owners and internal data teams during the requirements and contract definition phases.
* Track open items, action points, and approval statuses across active data ingestion initiatives.
* Flag risks or blockers to the internal Source Manager for timely resolution.
* Active project reporting and status tracking through JIRA.
Which are the requirements?
* 3–5 years of experience in data management, business analysis, or data integration roles.
* Proven hands-on experience in requirements gathering and documentation within data or BI projects.
* Prior experience drafting or working with data contracts, data dictionaries, or data sharing agreements is strongly preferred.
* Background working in environments with multiple data sources, ETL/ELT pipelines, or data warehouse platforms.
* Technical Skills
* Solid understanding of data architecture concepts, data modeling, and relational databases.
* Familiarity with data integration patterns (batch, real-time, APIs, file transfers).
* Basic SQL proficiency for data exploration and validation.
* Experience with documentation and collaboration tools (e.G., Confluence, JIRA, SharePoint).
Nice to have:
* Strong communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
* Self-starter with a proactive approach to identifying gaps and following up on open items.
* Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
* Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus.
* Open-minded and eager to investigate and adapt to new systems and technologies.
What we offer?
* Long term contract with Hays.
* Participate in international projects.
* Flexible remote work model (1 office day per month). Location: Barcelona.
* Flexible Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8-9 to 5-6.