Data Engineer

5 days ago

Sandton South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time R100 000 - R120 000 per year


Data Engineer - 12 Month Contract Qualifications and Experience
  • Minimum: B.Comm, B.Eng, BSc Eng, BSc Informatics, or related degree.
  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering.
  • Familiarity with one or more programming languages relevant to departmental requirements.
  • System design experience (advantageous).
Additional Requirements
  • 5-8 years of experience in data engineering.
  • Strong back-end and front-end development skills.
  • Strong SQL skills, especially with MSSQL.
  • Experience in:
    • Teradata.
    • Power BI.
    • Hive.
    • Ab Initio (a bonus).
    • Data APIs.
  • Required to:
    • Build data warehouse components on Teradata (3NF).
    • Present data through dashboards and visualizations on Power BI.
    • Comply with data governance, including documenting data definitions and business glossaries.
    • Get data models approved before implementation.
  • Experience with workflow tools like TIBCO AMX or Camunda (advantageous).
Responsibilities
  • Increase operational efficiency and propose cost-effective solutions.
  • Deliver exceptional service by resolving queries proactively and innovatively.
  • Cultivate and manage relationships with stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers, and senior staff.
  • Provide input to business requirements and present concepts to clients.
  • Produce program specifications and implement system enhancements by addressing business needs.
  • Code, compile, test, and implement applications in compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Support development environments and ensure adherence to coding standards through peer reviews.
  • Comply with IT development processes and governance, including legislative and audit requirements.
  • Assess, identify, and mitigate risks within the IT programming environment by following SDLC and change/release management policies.
  • Produce technical specifications and architecture aligned with agreed standards.
  • Design, code, test, debug, and document robust solutions.
  • Minimize system downtime by proactively identifying and resolving potential issues and managing defects.
  • Monitor systems post-change and conduct performance analyses to ensure capacity and prevent failures.
  • Maintain system availability by recording incidents and performing root cause analyses to prevent recurrence.
  • Manage personal development to enhance technical and business skills.
  • Engage proactively with business units to identify and implement IT solutions in a timely manner.
  • Supervise and provide technical assistance to developers and other IT team members.

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