Data Engineer

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Data Engineer to join their team on a contract basis.
IT / FINANCE
Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4–5+ years’ experience as a Data Engineer or within a data-related environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Hands-on experience with the GCP data ecosystem, including BigQuery, Cloud Dataflow / Apache Beam, and Cloud Composer / Apache Airflow.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server.
• Experience with dimensional modelling and data analysis.
• Knowledge of ETL processes, data pipelines, and data warehouse development.
• Understanding of version control tools such as Git.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL programming.
• Broad understanding of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).
• Exposure to Agile methodologies.
• Experience with data visualization tools and retail industry processes will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements and client needs.
• Analyse and interpret supporting data to recommend effective data solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve data processes and reporting capabilities.
• Design and develop data layers for Big Data analytics.
• Build and maintain data replication and ETL pipelines.
• Extract, transform, and load data from multiple data sources into centralised data lakes and warehouses.
• Design data warehouse and data product layers.
• Develop, test, and maintain high-quality data pipelines.
• Support existing solutions within GCP and Oracle environments.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Conduct peer reviews and ensure compliance with SDLC standards and documentation practices.
• Work closely with product teams, data analysts, and stakeholders.
• Provide regular progress updates and task estimations.
• Log and manage change requests.
• Participate in standby rotations when required.
• Collaborate effectively within the wider technical team environment.
• Deliver high-quality, value-driven data solutions.
• Monitor ticket progress and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Manage and optimise GCP costs and infrastructure responsibilities.
• Ensure infrastructure supports efficient and reliable data extraction, transformation, and loading processes.

Competencies

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to simplify complex technical requirements and environments.
• Strong planning, organisational, and multitasking abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Curious mindset with a passion for analysing and solving problems.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and passionate about technology, people, and business processes.

If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review.