Data Engineer

Momentum Life; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a technically skilled Data Engineer to build and maintain data solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have 5–7 years of experience in data engineering, strong SQL skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. Responsibilities include designing data pipelines, managing data lakes, and ensuring data security and quality.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in data engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines using AWS services.
• Develop and manage data lakes and warehouses.
• Implement CI/CD practices for data infrastructure.

Skills

AWS services

SQL

Python or Scala

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

IntroductionThrough our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations.We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future.

We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members.

Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Metropolitan provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a technically skilled Data Engineer with solid hands-on experience in building and maintaining end-to-end data solutions on AWS.

Requirements

Preferable a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).5–7 years of experience in data engineering.3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, including : S3, Glue, Spark, Athena, Redshift, RDS, Lambda, Lake FormationStrong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, RDS).

Duties & 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.
• Ensure data quality, security, and governance across all stages of the data lifecycle.
• Document data models, pipelines, and architecture for internal use and knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with AWS data services and best practices.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team.

Competencies

• 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.