Senior Data Engineer
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Overview Job title : Senior Data Engineer Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : November 17, 2025 Role Overview We are expanding our reach and seeking a visionary Senior Data Engineer to spearhead our data engineering efforts, driving innovation and growth. With a passion for data-driven decision-making, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of banking for millions. Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimise large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and processing pipelines for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. Lead the integration of multi-cloud and hybrid data platforms (e.g., Azure SQL, Google BigQuery, on-premises SQL Server). Define and enforce data architecture standards to ensure scalability, security, and optimal performance. Leverage Dataform to manage SQL-based transformations, version control, testing, and deployment of analytics datasets in BigQuery. Introduce and manage real-time streaming solutions (e.g., Kafka, Pub / Sub, or Dataflow) in conjunction with batch data pipelines. Data Quality & Governance Establish data quality frameworks with automated validation, anomaly detection, and reconciliation checks. Collaborate with Data Governance teams to maintain data catalogues metadata management, and lineage tracking. Implement security, privacy, and compliance standards (such as GDPR, NDPR, and ISO 27001) within data pipelines. Mentor junior and mid-level data engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support. Partner with Data Science and BI teams to deliver data products for predictive modelling, experimentation, and self-service analytics. Act as a subject matter expert in cross-functional projects, advising on technical trade-offs and best practices. Research and adopt emerging data engineering technologies and methodologies. Drive automation in data workflows to reduce manual intervention and operational risk. Optimise data storage and compute costs through partitioning, clustering, and workload management. Requirements 7+ years of experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of leading teams. Expert-level SQL skills, including advanced query optimisation and performance tuning. Proven experience with : Microsoft SQL Server / Azure SQL DB / Azure Managed Instance Google BigQuery & Google Cloud Platform Dbt. Cloud or Dataform for data modelling, testing, and deployment Data ingestion tools (e.g., Airbyte, Azure Data Factory and Fivetran) Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) and at least one additional language (Java, Scala, or Go). Experience with streaming architectures (Kafka, Pub / Sub, Spark Streaming, or Flink). Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, or Deployment Manager). Strong understanding of modern data architectures (Medallion, Data Mesh Lakehouse). Hands-on experience with CI / CD for data and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Proficient in Agile delivery methodologies. Preferred Knowledge of machine learning pipelines (Vertex AI, MLflow, or SageMaker). Prior experience working in FinTech or other regulated industries. Exposure to Looker or similar BI tools. Research / Data Analysis jobs #J-18808-Ljbffr
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