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Big Data Support Engineer

Absa Group

Sandton

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ZAR 450,000 - 650,000

Full time

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Job summary

Absa Group is seeking a Data Engineer to support data pipelines and optimize data processes. This role involves programming within the Hadoop ecosystem, collaborating with teams to enhance data management, and requires a Bachelor's degree along with practical experience in Big Data tools such as Java and Python.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 2+ years in Big Data environments with specific tool experience.

Responsibilities

  • Support end-to-end data pipelines and build enhancements.
  • Deploy new data pipelines and improve recovery time during failures.
  • Code and program Hadoop applications.

Skills

Java
Scala
Python
Hadoop
Spark
Kafka
SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Time left to apply: End Date: July 10, 2025 (3 days left to apply)

Job requisition ID: R-15977186

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Work as part of an agile team to provide application support for specified tech products & services. This includes first-line support, basic optimization, administration, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting/problem solving with end users of these tech products & services.

Job Description

Team Context

Data Engineering is responsible for the central data platform that manages data across the bank, supporting thousands of critical data-related jobs using a blend of custom, commercial, and open-source tools.

Role Responsibilities

  • Support end-to-end data pipelines
  • Build enhancements and new developments
  • Deploy new data pipelines
  • Identify optimization opportunities
  • Improve recovery time during production failures
  • Test prototypes and coordinate handovers to Data Operations teams
  • Participate in team and user meetings
  • Code and program Hadoop applications
  • Enable high-speed data querying

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Experience & Skills

  • 2+ years in Big Data environments, with experience in Java, Scala, Python, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka
  • Knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem and components
  • Experience with SQL and Python for Big Data development
  • Experience with Spark, Hadoop, HDFS, and MapReduce
  • Database design and data modeling skills

Preferred Skills

  • Java programming skills
  • Experience with Linux environment
  • Ability to write reliable and high-performance code
  • Basic SQL and database principles knowledge
  • Knowledge of workflows and schedulers
  • Strong collaboration, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Additional Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity employer. We reserve the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.

About Us

Absa Group Limited is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, offering a wide range of banking and financial products across Africa and globally.

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