Senior Data Engineer

Are you a Data Engineer based in Cape Town seeking a new position? Look no further.

The primary focus of this position will be to leverage technical skills to combine software, systems, and data, extracting meaningful insights from raw data.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.


• 4-6 years of data warehouse ETL experience.


• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data services.


• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server).


• GCP (Google Cloud Platform) highly beneficial


• Experience with dimensional modelling and data analysis.


• Preferred experience with data visualization tools and the retail industry.


• Understanding of version control (SVN/GIT) and proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Korn shell scripting, and SQL.

Responsibilities:

• Client and Requirement Analysis
  
  
  
  • Understand and analyse client requirements and business needs.
  
  
  • Identify, analyse, visualize, and understand supporting data to propose solid solutions.
  
  
  
  


• Design and Development
  
  
  
  • Design and develop data layers to power Big Data analytics.
  
  
  • Architect data integration pipelines and ensure successful data extraction, transformation, and loading from various sources.
  
  
  • Create and maintain technical documentation.
  
  
  • Support existing solutions within GCP and Oracle.
  
  
  • Analyze specifications and data, designing data warehouse and product layers.
  
  
  • Develop, test, and ensure the quality of data pipelines and layers.
  
  
  • Perform peer reviews and comply with the SDLC process and documentation standards.
  
  
  
  


• Team Collaboration and Support
  
  
  
  • Participate actively in the product team and provide cross-training and mentorship.
  
  
  • Provide timely status updates to the team.
  
  
  • Log change requests and accurately log time.
  
  
  • Participate in standby rotation.
  
  
  • Be a team player: collaborate, socialize, and engage with your product team and the wider team at all times.
  
  
  
  


• Quality and Efficiency
  
  
  
  • Responsible for the delivery of value and quality solutions.
  
  
  • Drive ticket progress and ensure timely resolution.
  
  
  
  


• Operational Management
  
  
  
  • Manage GCP costs and IT responsibilities.
  
  
  • Ensure successful creation of the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources.
  
  
  
  

Apply today!