Aws Data Engineer - Centurion / Hybrid - R1.2M Pa Gz60695

E-Merge It Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency in Centurion is looking for a Data Engineer to build and maintain data pipelines using AWS services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering with strong skills in SQL and proficiency in Python. This full-time position offers a negotiable salary based on experience, targeting around R1.2 million annually.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of experience in data engineering.
• 3 years hands-on experience with AWS services.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to understand data needs.
• Design and maintain data pipelines using AWS services.
• Optimize data storage and query performance.

Skills

Strong SQL skills

Proficiency in Python

Experience with AWS

Data governance understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS S3

AWS Glue

Terraform

AWS Lambda

Job description

Overview

We’re a team of curious minds and caffeine-fueled builders on a mission to turn raw data into real-world impact.

We believe in pipelines that don’t leak schemas that actually make sense and dashboards that don’t make your eyes bleed.

Our company is scaling fast and guess what, so is our data.

That’s where you come in.

Currently in search for a Data Engineer to be part of our growing team.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with analysts, developers, architects and business stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver technical solutions.

Design, build and maintain data pipelines and integrations using AWS services such as S3, Glue, Lambda and Redshift.

Develop and manage data lakes and data warehouses on AWS.

Support and maintain production and non-production data environments.

Optimize data storage and query performance through schema design and efficient data processing.

Implement CI/CD practices for data infrastructure including monitoring, logging and alerting.

Qualifications

Preferable a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).

7 to 10 years of experience in data engineering.

3 years of hands‑on experience with AWS including: S3, Glue, Spark, Athena, Redshift, RDS, Lambda, Lake Formation.

Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, Oracle, RDS).

Proficiency in Python or Scala for data processing.

Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation).

Understanding of data governance, security and compliance in cloud environments.

Exposure to AI/ML platforms (e.g. AWS AI, SageMaker, OpenAI) is an advantage.

Reference Number

• GZ
• This is a permanent position based in Centurion offering a cost to company salary of R1.2 per annum negotiable on experience and ability.

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Key Skills

Business, Baan, Communication, Corporate Advisory, HSSE.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1