Senior Data Engineer 6 Month Contract
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric (Grade 12)
- A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology or Equivalent Qualification
- Technology Certifications in Databricks Azure Data Engineering and other technologies highly advantageous
- Minimum 8 years experience as a Data Engineer
- Proficiency in SQL Python and other programming languages commonly used in data engineering.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Paginated reports (SSRS) Power BI Tableau or QlikView
- Experience in developing solutions in cloud technologies including but not limited to Azure Databricks SQL and Data Lake
- Experience with distributed computing systems such as Hadoop and Spark
- Experience in Dimensional Modeling
Responsibilities:
- Interpret requirements provided by business and develop accurate and sustainable solutions from the planning stage through to the productionised solution
- Analyse interpret and display data sets to ensure data driven solutions that address challenges and business needs within Multichoice
- Ensure solutions adhere to standards and best practices and participate in solution reviews to ensure all solutions fit within standards
- Operate within project environments and participate in CII continuous improvement efforts
- Design and develop data models ETL processes and pipelines to support data ingestion transformation and analysis.
- Work with crossfunctional teams to identify data requirements prioritize data initiatives and drive solutions that enable datadriven decision making
- Develop and maintain dashboards reports and visualizations that provide insights into key business metrics and trends
- Design and implement data quality and data validation processes to ensure accuracy and consistency of data
- Develop and maintain documentation for data models data lineage and data flow
- Lead technical delivery within squads and provide oversight of solutions
- Share knowledge and practical experience with community
- Challenge and contribute to development of architectural principals and patterns
- Mentor and coach junior data engineers to develop their skills and expertise