Data Engineer — Build Scalable Cloud Data Pipelines

Elixirr Digital; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Employee Stock Options Grant

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Elixirr Digital is seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain data systems that empower business insights for clients. You will ensure data availability, quality, and usability for key stakeholders while collaborating with data architects and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include designing data pipelines on AWS/Azure, enhancing data ecosystems, and enforcing security best practices. Strong Python and SQL skills, plus experience with modern cloud data tools, are essential for

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python for data processing and analysis.
• Strong SQL expertise with efficient queries and optimization.
• Experience with Azure/AWS data stack.
• Familiarity with Agile software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Data Architects on AWS, Azure, or IBM architecture designs.
• Maintain and build data ecosystems by implementing data ingestions with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure and processes security by applying best practices.
• Apply modern principles to advance business initiatives and capabilities.
• Identify ways to improve data processing, reliability, efficiency, and cost, and performance.
• Prepare test cases and strategies for unit, system, and integration testing.

Skills

Python

SQL

Azure/AWS data stack

Agile

English (Fluent)

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Elixirr Digital is seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain data systems that empower business insights for clients. You will ensure data availability, quality, and usability for key stakeholders while collaborating with data architects and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include designing data pipelines on AWS/Azure, enhancing data ecosystems, and enforcing security best practices. Strong Python and SQL skills, plus experience with modern cloud data tools, are essential for