Sabenza IT

Platform Data Engineer (x2)

Sabenza IT  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Hybrid)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description


We are looking for
two highly skilled Platform Data Engineers

to join a cutting-edge
Customer Save & Open API team.


This is not your typical data role — it’s a
hybrid of Data Engineering and Azure Platform Engineering

, where you will play a key role in building and enhancing a
modern, scalable One Data Platform (ODP)

aligned to enterprise-wide data strategy.


You’ll be working on
high-impact data products

, enabling advanced analytics, real-time insights, and next-generation customer experiences.


As a Platform Data Engineer, you will:


  • Translate
    business requirements, architecture, and data models

    into scalable technical solutions

  • Design and build
    metadata-driven data ingestion pipelines

    using
    Azure Data Factory

    and
    Databricks

  • Develop and maintain the
    Enterprise Data Warehouse

    (Kimball methodology)

  • Build
    data products

    using
    Databricks

    and
    Microsoft Fabric

    (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, Semantic Models)

  • Implement end-to-end
    data engineering lifecycle

    within the One Data Platform (ODP)

  • Engineer
    real-time streaming solutions

    using
    Azure Event Hubs

    and
    Stream Analytics

  • Drive
    DevOps excellence

    (CI/CD, automation, infrastructure-as-code)

  • Ensure
    data quality, testing, and performance optimization

    across pipelines

  • Design reusable
    Azure templates and deployment components

  • Promote
    data governance, security, and best practices

    (Purview, Unity Catalog)

  • Collaborate closely with
    business stakeholders and cross-functional teams

  • Contribute to
    Group Data Engineering standards, frameworks, and best practices


Requirements


What You Bring


Core Experience


  • 6+ years in
    Data Engineering / Platform Engineering

  • Strong experience in
    Azure data ecosystem

  • Hands-on expertise in
    Microsoft Fabric

    (Lakehouse, Pipelines, Semantic Models)

  • Proven experience with
    Apache Spark

    for large-scale data processing

  • Strong SQL skills (
    T-SQL

    ) and data analysis capability


Technical Skills


  • Azure Stack:

    • Azure Data Factory

    • Azure Event Hubs

    • Azure Synapse Analytics

    • ADLS Gen2

    • Azure Stream Analytics

  • Databricks

    (including Unity Catalog)

  • ETL/ELT pipeline development

    (batch & real-time)

  • Data modelling:
    Kimball

    &
    Data Vault 2.0

  • Programming:
    Python, SQL, C#

  • Data tools:
    Pandas, Spark


DevOps & Automation


  • Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, CI/CD)

  • Infrastructure as Code (
    Bicep, ARM, Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bash

    )

  • Automated deployment pipelines


Security & Governance


  • Azure Active Directory (Authentication & Authorization)

  • Data governance tools (
    Microsoft Purview

    )

  • Secure data design & compliance best practices


Nice to Have


  • Experience in
    Banking / Financial Services

  • Exposure to
    Open Banking technologies

  • Knowledge of
    Data Mesh architectures


Qualifications & Certifications


  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

  • Mandatory Azure Certification

    :

    • AZ-900
      or

      DP-203 / DP-600 / DP-700

  • Bonus:

    • Databricks Certifications (Fundamentals / Data Engineer Associate / Architect)
Sabenza IT

About Sabenza IT

Sabenza iT Recruitment is a Level 2 BBBEE company with more than 23 years of expertise in Information Technology recruitment. Our team comprises 20 recruiters dedicated to providing top-notch services in recruiting for sectors such as SAP, IT Developers, and IT Security, among others. Sabenza iT is proud to be a wholly South African-owned company.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Natal, Cape Town, Gauteng, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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