OverviewWELCOME TO SITAAt SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the integral air travel industry.You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork.

PURPOSELeads the definition, design, and productization of software systems that transform how Datalink services are monitored, configured, and operated across SITA's global infrastructure.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESSystem Engineering LeadershipLead the system requirement definition and design of next-generation Datalink Monitoring, Observability, Provisioning, and Configuration Management systems.Enforce engineering quality through modern system definition practices, observability standards, and secure-by-design principles.Lead and participate in technical reviews to ensure solutions are high-quality, maintainable, testable, scalable, and supportable.Leverage personal expertise and advanced AI tools to drive productivity, engineering quality, and delivery excellence.System Modernization & ArchitectureDrive the modernization of legacy monitoring and configuration management assets while ensuring operational continuity throughout the transition.Define and design provisioning and configuration management capabilities that align with SITA's technology stack, lifecycle management, validation, deployment, and governance practices.Ensure proposed solutions are resilient, scalable, production-ready, and aligned with the long-term evolution of the Datalink Observability and Configuration systems.Work closely with software engineers, architects, product managers, operations teams,



and business stakeholders to define system requirements and deliver solutions.Strategic OutcomesLead the definition and design of SITA's next-generation Datalink Monitoring and Configuration systems, including modern telemetry, alerting, visualization, and operational capabilities.Drive the progressive modernization of legacy monitoring, provisioning, and configuration management systems while maintaining operational continuity.Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, design decisions, and operational procedures, leveraging AI tools to improve documentation quality.Recommend and champion technical improvements to Datalink Observability and Configuration systems to better meet user and operational needs.QualificationsREQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS10+ years experience as a Lead technical Analyst, Lead System Engineer or equivalent in building complex and large-scale software systems, with demonstrated technical leadership.Hands-on experience with container orchestration and modern observability ecosystems, including Grafana Labs tools such as Alloy, Loki, Mimir (or Prometheus), Grafana, and OpenTelemetry Protocol.Deep expertise in software and system design, distributed systems, enterprise application development, and modern programming paradigms and frameworks.Experience in software integration, configuration management, APIs (REST, SNMP, TCP/IP), microservices, and backend systems in a distributed systems context.Solid understanding of software architecture principles, modern programming paradigms,



and event-based systems (Kafka).Demonstrated ability to lead engineers technically — setting quality guidelines, conducting requirement definition and design reviews, and resolving complex technical challenges.Proficiency in AI-powered engineering tools for requirements management, static analysis, requirement definition, design, and documentation generation.Fluent in professional English.EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONSUniversity degree or equivalent preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunication or a related field.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLSExperience with aviation, telecommunications, networking, or mission-critical systems.Knowledge of operational support systems, configuration management, service management environments, and related technologies such as ServiceNow.Fluent in professional French.Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.ð¡ Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team's needs)Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.ð Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.ð Professional Development: From LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, and Airport Council International -available to all employees-to specialized solutions like Pluralsight for technology upskilling, Harvard Business Publishing for people leadership, Stanford for strategic development and many others, we align learning opportunities with your Development Plan and our business priorities. ð Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.

📌 Lead Technical Specialist - Software (Barcelona)
🏢 Sita - Société Internationale De Télécommunications
📍 Barcelona