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Job Location drjobs

Pretoria - South Africa

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Introduction

My international client within the financial services sector presently has an exciting opportunity for a Data Engineer/ Scientist to join their growing team kindly submit all applications to

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines for companyconnected fleet focusing on Call Detail Records (CDRs).
  • Utilise AWS Glue for ETL processes to transform and load data into the analytics platform.
  • Implement efficient querying solutions using AWS Athena.
  • Develop serverless applications and workflows using AWS Lambda.
  • Monitor and optimise data pipelines using AWS CloudWatch.
  • Manage and maintain PostgreSQL RDS databases for data storage and retrieval.
  • Create interactive dashboards and reports using AWS QuickSight.
  • Leverage Terraform extensively to define deploy and manage AWS infrastructure as code ensuring scalability and reliability.
  • Use Git and GitHub for version control collaboration and maintaining code repositories.
  • Implement and manage GitHub CI/CD pipelines to automate testing deployment and delivery processes.
  • Ensure data security and compliance with companyinformation classification requirements.
  • Stay updated with the latest data engineering tools technologies and industry trends.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance pipeline efficiency.
  • Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation for data engineering processes and solutions.

WHICH QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience as a Data Engineer.
  • At least 2 years of experience working with AWS services.
  • Proven experience in building and maintaining data pipelines for largescale datasets.
  • Agile working experience

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

  • Proficiency in Python 3.x for data processing and automation.
  • Experience with AWS Glue for ETL processes.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS Athena for querying large datasets.
  • Handson experience with AWS Lambda for serverless computing.
  • Familiarity with AWS EC2 for scalable computing resources.
  • Expertise in AWS CloudWatch for monitoring and logging.
  • Proficiency in working with PostgreSQL RDS for database management.
  • Experience with AWS QuickSight for data visualisation and reporting.
  • Strong understanding of data ingestion pipelines particularly for Call Detail Records (CDRs).
  • Proficiency in Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration including experience with GitHub CI/CD pipelines.
  • Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

  • Extensive experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code including creating managing and optimising AWS resources.
  • Experience with other AWS services such as S3 Kinesis and DynamoDB.
  • Knowledge of data formats such as Parquet AVRO JSON and CSV.
  • Experience with Docker for containerisation.
  • Understanding of Big Data technologies and frameworks.
  • Familiarity with Agile working models and tools like JIRA and Confluence.
  • Experience with data quality tools such as Great Expectations.
  • Knowledge of REST API development and integration.
  • Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting and optimising data pipelines.
  • Experience in developing technical documentation and artefacts.

Employment Type

Contract

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