Hungry Lion

Chief Technology Officer / Senior Data Architect

Hungry Lion  •  Cape Town, ZA (Hybrid)  •  6 days ago
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Job Description

Hungry Lion, on behalf of Servios, is seeking a Hands‐on CTO role suited to a Senior Developer, Data Engineer, or Architect ready to step into technical leadership. You will own data architecture, analytics platforms, and client technical relationships while remaining actively involved in development and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own data and analytics architecture
  • Build and optimise BigQuery data pipelines
  • Develop Python tooling and automation
  • Maintain BI dashboards and reporting
  • Manage technical client relationships
  • Ensure scalability, reliability, and cost optimisation

Required Skills & Experience

  • Advanced SQL – Complex queries on large datasets, performance tuning, scripting
  • Strong Python – pandas, automation, orchestration (Airflow/Composer or similar)
  • BigQuery Expertise – Partitioning, clustering, materialised views, cost optimisation
  • BI Tools – Looker preferred (Power BI / Metabase acceptable)
  • Cloud Monitoring – GCP or AWS experience
  • Enterprise Clients – 5–8 years supporting large clients (retail/logistics/FMCG advantageous)
  • Computer Science Degree

Nice‐to‐Have

  • Retail or supply‐chain analytics
  • dbt or similar tools
  • Looker admin (LookML)
  • GCP services (Cloud Functions, Airflow)
  • C‐level stakeholder engagement

Ideal Candidate

  • Senior technical professional stepping into CTO role
  • Strong hands‐on engineering background
  • Comfortable with ownership and client interaction
  • Entrepreneurial and delivery-focused

Working Environment

  • Hybrid working model
  • Small, high‐impact team
Hungry Lion

About Hungry Lion

Operating in 8 African countries, with over 500 restaurants, Hungry Lion strives to provide high-quality products at affordable prices in a modern fast-food environment.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Stellenbosch, ZA
Year Founded
1997
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