Sabenza IT

Senior/Lead Data Engineer

Sabenza IT  •  Cape Town, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description


Our client is looking for an experienced

Senior / Lead Data Engineer

to join their growing Data Engineering team. This role is responsible for designing and delivering scalable cloud-based data solutions, leading technical initiatives, and mentoring engineers while driving best practices across enterprise data platforms.


Requirements


Key Responsibilities


  • Design, build and optimise enterprise data pipelines and data platforms.

  • Develop scalable cloud-native data engineering solutions.

  • Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions.

  • Define and maintain data architecture and engineering standards.

  • Drive DevSecOps and CI/CD best practices.

  • Mentor and coach Data Engineers.

  • Ensure data quality, governance and platform reliability.

  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical planning.

  • Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the data environment.


Requirements


  • Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or similar.

  • 8+ years' experience in Data Engineering or Software Engineering.

  • Strong experience with Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing.

  • Advanced SQL skills.

  • Expert knowledge of Python and PySpark.

  • Experience with Hadoop and Apache Spark.

  • Strong AWS experience, including EMR, S3, Athena, RDS, Lambda and API Gateway.

  • Good understanding of SDLC, Solution Architecture and DevSecOps.

  • Experience with Azure, Google Cloud Platform and Snowflake is advantageous.

  • Previous experience leading or mentoring engineering teams.

  • Retail or FMCG industry experience is essential.


Technical Skills


  • Python

  • PySpark

  • SQL

  • AWS

  • Hadoop

  • Apache Spark

  • Data Warehousing

  • Business Intelligence

  • ETL / ELT

  • Snowflake

  • Azure

  • Google Cloud Platform

  • DevSecOps

  • CI/CD

  • Solution Architecture
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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