Senior Data Engineer

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer

Job Type: Contract Remote

Location: South Africa

Department: Data & Analytics

Reports To: Head of Data Science / Director of Analytics / CTO

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and systems.
Implement and oversee data integration solutions to consolidate data from various sources.
Optimize data architecture and data flow for performance reliability and scalability.
Collaborate with data analysts scientists and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
Ensure data quality and integrity through rigorous testing validation and monitoring.
Develop and maintain ETL processes to extract transform and load data.
Monitor troubleshoot and improve data systems to ensure smooth operation.
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously enhance data infrastructure.
Mentor and guide junior data engineers and other team members.

Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field.
Extensive experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role with a proven track record of building and maintaining data infrastructure.
Proficiency in advanced data engineering tools and technologies (e.g. SQL (Python AI/ML libraries) Hadoop Apache Spark Git and Github Google Colab AutoML platforms)
Strong understanding of database management systems data warehousing and big data technologies.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) is highly desirable.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Skills:

Ability to design and implement complex data systems.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python Java or Scala.
Experience with big data technologies and frameworks.
Knowledge of data modelling and database design.
Ability to work independently and lead a team.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Leadership and mentoring abilities.

Benefits:

Competitive salary.
Opportunities for professional development and growth.
Remote working hours
Leadership opportunities within the data engineering team

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer Job Type: Contract Remote Location: South Africa Department: Data & Analytics Reports To: Head of Data Science / Director of Analytics / CTO Key Responsibilities: Lead the design development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and systems. Implement and overs...