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Data Engineer Contract

2 weeks ago

South Africa Zeal HR Full time R450 000 - R600 000 per year
Introduction and requirements

Position: Data Engineer

Contract : 3 month contract with high possibility for extension

Area:  Jhb CBD

Work setup:  Hybrid

Salary:  R450 – R500 per hour

***** Please note, there will be a break in December due to the company closing for that time.

During this time, there will be no earning potential.

Our client is looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python, AWS/Azure Cloud technologies, data pipeline management, ETL and ETL principles, and Big Data technologies. You will be responsible for designing, building,

and maintaining scalable and robust data systems to support our data-driven initiatives and productionizing data related systems.

*** Please note, due to the nature of the business (Financial Services) the successful candidate has to have a clear credit and criminal record. ******

Core Responsibilities and Competencies:

  • Programming: Write efficient and maintainable code in Python and SQL.
  • Data Pipeline Management: Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines to ensure smooth data flow from various sources to the data warehouse.
  • Production Systems: Apply best practices in production systems management to ensure reliability and scalability.
  • ETL and ELT Processes: Implement and optimize ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes to ensure data is correctly ingested, transformed, and loaded.
  •  Data API Integration: Develop and maintain data APIs to facilitate seamless data access and integration with other systems.
  • Big Data Technologies: Utilize Hadoop and Spark to process large volumes of data efficiently.
  • Database Management: Manage and optimize relational databases to ensure high performance and reliability.
  • Data Modeling: Design and implement data models to support data product and

    machine learning needs.
  • Query Optimization: Ensure that queries are always optimized for performance to enhance system efficiency.

Job requirements

Our current tech stack:

The ideal candidate should be familiar with our current tech stack:

  • Could Platforms : AWS, Microsoft Azure
  • Main Programming language: Python, SQL (Domain-Specific Language)
  • Big Data technologies (On prem): Hadoop, Spark
  • Code Repositories: BitBucket, GitHub, CodeCommit
  • Deployment frameworks: Bamboo, Octopus Deploy, Codebuild and CodeDeploy