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Data and Applications Engineer

Hungary

On-site

Full-time

3800-4300 Euro Gross

Our Client is an internationally recognised industrial manufacturing group and a premier global pioneer in advanced mobility, engineering, and sustainable transportation technologies. With state-of-the-art production sites across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, the organisation combines extensive engineering heritage with modern Industry 4.0 standards to deliver mission-critical solutions worldwide.

For its high-tech, highly automated production plant located in Környe, Hungary, our Client is seeking an accomplished Data & Application Specialist. In this key operational and technical role, you will take ownership of the local application and data ecosystem, driving digital readiness and automation across plant operations. Acting as a strategic bridge between shop-floor manufacturing processes and enterprise-level IT initiatives, you will coordinate local engineering resources, oversee application lifecycles, curate plant-level data catalogues, and lead high-impact digitalisation initiatives.

Resposibilities

  • Application Architecture & Delivery: Lead the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of robust local business applications, overseeing the full software development lifecycle from initial technical scoping through testing and production deployment.

  • Plant Data Strategy & Governance: Formulate and execute local data readiness plans; create, structure, and maintain the plant-level manufacturing data catalogue while validating operational data against authoritative sources to ensure high integrity.

  • Technical Team Leadership: Coordinate, guide, and mentor a local team of developers and technical specialists, optimising technical and human resources to ensure direct alignment with operational plant priorities.

  • Digital Roadmap & Automation: Execute the application digital roadmap at the facility, partnering with cross-functional operational teams on smart manufacturing and process automation initiatives.

  • Lifecycle & Decommissioning Management: Maintain the local application portfolio through systematic monitoring, patch management, routine updates, and structured decommissioning of legacy solutions.

  • Governance & Standards: Co-own and enhance the local application governance framework, keeping an accurate, up-to-date application inventory compliant with corporate IT guidelines.

  • Incident Management & Operational Support: Supervise incident escalation, root-cause analysis, and resolution for critical plant applications to guarantee business continuity, system stability, and responsive user assistance.

Requirments

  • Education: University degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or an equivalent technical field.

  • Professional Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive hands-on experience in application development, data engineering, or systems delivery, preferably within an industrial, manufacturing, or high-volume operational setting.

  • Technical Capabilities: Proven proficiency in software engineering frameworks and languages (including .NET / C#, C++, and JavaScript) combined with strong database engineering skills (MS SQL Server, Oracle).

  • Delivery Methodologies: Practical track record utilising Agile practices (Scrum / PMI-ACP) and classical project management standards (PMP or PRINCE2 certifications are considered valuable assets); day-to-day proficiency with Jira for delivery tracking.

  • Leadership & Team Coordination: Demonstrated experience in coordinating technical teams, prioritising workloads, and collaborating effectively across both technical and plant management stakeholders.

  • Analytical Problem-Solving: Rigorous analytical and diagnostic skills, with strong attention to data governance rules, change validation, and root-cause troubleshooting.

  • Language Skills: Professional working proficiency in English (minimum B1/B2 level) for clear technical communication and international team collaboration.

Our Client offers

  • Company car and fuel card, medical insurance, cafeteria and many others

  • Long-Term Stability: A permanent employment contract within an industry-leading multinational enterprise committed to advanced manufacturing excellence.

  • Structured Onboarding & Mentorship: A thorough onboarding framework complemented by continuous professional development, specialised technical certifications, and structured mentorship.

  • Industry 4.0 Exposure: The opportunity to spearhead modern automation and digitalisation initiatives in a technologically advanced production facility.

  • Work-Life Effectiveness: A supportive operational environment prioritising health, well-being, schedule stability, and personal balance.

  • Inclusive & Purpose-Driven Culture: An open, collaborative workplace grounded in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), equity, diversity, and equal opportunities

Apply now!

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