Azure Data Warehouse Lead — Governance & Innovation

MJM Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Data Engineering Lead in Johannesburg. This role involves leading the Azure-based data warehouse design and ensuring data governance compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in data engineering and strong skills in SSIS and SQL. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers and work closely with stakeholders to deliver data solutions. This position offers a chance to shape data strategy in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering with data warehouse design experience.
• Experience implementing data governance principles.
• Strong hands-on experience with SSIS for ETL processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of the Azure-based data warehouse.
• Establish data governance framework ensuring compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical best practices.

Skills

SSIS for ETL processes

Strong SQL skills

Data modeling (Kimball / Star Schema / Snowflake)

Performance tuning and troubleshooting

Data governance principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering

Master’s degree in Data Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure SQL Database

Data Lake Storage

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Data Engineering Lead in Johannesburg. This role involves leading the Azure-based data warehouse design and ensuring data governance compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in data engineering and strong skills in SSIS and SQL. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers and work closely with stakeholders to deliver data solutions. This position offers a chance to shape data strategy in a dynamic environment.