Senior Data Engineering Technical Lead
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were looking for a Senior Data Engineering Technical Lead who thrives on solving complex problems at scale. This role offers the opportunity to lead enterprise-grade data initiatives design and build high-performance data platforms and work hands-on with petabyte-scale systems in modern cloud environments.
Youll combine deep technical expertise with leadership guiding engineers shaping architecture and delivering mission-critical data solutions that power real business outcomes. If youre passionate about data engineering ownership and building systems that truly matter this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities:
Job Experience and Skills Required:
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Lameez Mohamed
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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Key Responsibilities:
- Data Engineering & Migration Leadership:
- Design and deliver large-scale data migration strategies supporting identity transformation across multi-petabyte datasets
- Develop robust data lineage mapping and validation frameworks to ensure accuracy and integrity
- Build scalable batch and streaming data transformation pipelines with parallel orchestration
- Lead JDK and Apache Spark upgrades while maintaining production stability
- Implement monitoring and observability to ensure data pipeline performance and system health
- Create comprehensive testing and validation frameworks for complex migration scenarios
- Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence:
- Own and provide technical leadership for critical system components
- Mentor engineers through pair programming code reviews and collaborative delivery
- Lead technical design discussions aligned with enterprise standards
- Drive delivery momentum by proactively identifying and removing blockers
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure strong technical alignment and successful outcomes
Job Experience and Skills Required:
- Minimum 8 years experience in data engineering or related engineering roles
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- Proven expertise in large-scale data migration and ETL pipeline development
- Advanced proficiency in Scala and Java using Gradle or Maven
- Deep experience with Apache Spark and distributed storage systems (HDFS S3 and GCS)
- Production experience with cloud data platforms including Amazon Web Services Google Cloud Platform Microsoft Azure or Databricks
- Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS and containerised workloads
- Strong understanding of data privacy security and compliance principles (GDPR preferred)
- Excellent distributed systems design analytical and problem-solving skills
Apply now!
For more exciting IT vacancies please visit: also specialise in recruiting in the following:
- Software Developers
- Mobile Developers
- Business and Systems Analysts
- BI and SQL Experts
For more information contact:
Lameez Mohamed
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
Connect with me on LinkedIn! Experience:
Senior IC
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- Administrative Skills
- Facilities Management
- Biotechnology
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- Design And Estimation
- Architecture
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