Data Engineer

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa PBT Group Full time R600 000 - R1 200 000 per year

PBT Group is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join a growing Data Science team responsible for designing, developing, and optimising data pipelines and integration frameworks to support advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring seamless data flow, scalability, and reliability across cloud and on-premise environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery of structured and unstructured data.
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure data solutions meet analytical and operational needs.
  • Optimise existing ETL/ELT processes for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  • Integrate data from multiple source systems (including APIs, databases, and third-party applications) into AWS and Databricks environments.
  • Implement data quality, monitoring, and validation frameworks to ensure high standards of data integrity.
  • Support the deployment and operationalisation of machine learning models and data products.
  • Work in Agile or DevOps-driven environments using CI/CD pipelines and version control tools.

Skills & Experience Required:

  • 4+ years' experience as a Data Engineer, preferably within financial services or insurance.
  • Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR) and Databricks.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python for ETL/ELT development and automation.
  • Experience with SQL and data modelling for analytical and operational databases.
  • Exposure to data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Step Functions) and streaming technologies (Kafka advantageous).
  • Familiarity with Salesforce, TIA, or other insurance-related data systems would be highly beneficial.
  • Experience working in Agile environments with Git-based version control and CI/CD tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
  • AWS Certified Data Engineer / Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate (advantageous).

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