Data Platform Engineer

Zensar Technologies; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Zensar Technologies in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to support the design, build, and operation of the Data Platform, blending infrastructure engineering with data practices to keep the Databricks and Azure environment reliable, automated, and self-service for platform users. The role is based in Sandton with three days in the office weekly and a 12-month renewal contract.

You will implement CI/CD pipelines, IaC with Terraform, and platform tooling in Python/.NET,

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure (Entra ID, Key Vault, networking, storage).
• Hands-on Azure Databricks experience (Unity Catalog, cluster/job management).
• Terraform (IaC) experience, ideally in a multi-environment setup.
• Proficiency in Python; working knowledge of SQL; .NET is a plus.
• Experience building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar).
• Understanding of data platform governance and cost.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (DevOps/GitHub Actions) for infrastructure and application deployments.
• Write and maintain Terraform IaC for Azure services and Azure Databricks (Unity Catalog, workspaces, networking, compute policies).
• Develop and support application code in Python and/or .NET for platform tooling and automation.
• Build and maintain shared libraries/modules used by data engineers and analysts across the platform.
• Design and implement pipelines/processes that support platform management (cost tracking, governance, provisioning, monitoring).
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and security/infra teams to translate requirements into platform capabilities.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, pipeline, and integration issues (networking, auth, connectivity).
• Contribute to platform documentation and best-practice standards.

Skills

Azure infrastructure

Azure Databricks

Terraform

Python

SQL

.NET

CI/CD

Data governance

Job description

Data Platform Engineer:

• Location: Sandton, Johannesburg [3 Days in a week from office]
• Duration: 12 Months renewal

Purpose

Support the design, build, and operation of the Data Platform, blending infrastructure engineering with data engineering practices to keep the Databricks & Azure environment reliable, automated, and self-service for platform users.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (DevOps/GitHub Actions) for infrastructure and application deployments
• Write and maintain Terraform IaC for Azure services and Azure Databricks (Unity Catalog, workspaces, networking, compute policies)
• Develop and support application code in Python and/or .NET for platform tooling and automation
• Build and maintain shared libraries/modules used by data engineers and analysts across the platform
• Design and implement pipelines/processes that support platform management (cost tracking, governance, provisioning, monitoring)
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and security/infra teams to translate requirements into platform capabilities
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, pipeline, and integration issues (networking, auth, connectivity)
• Contribute to platform documentation and best-practice standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Solid experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure (Entra ID, Key Vault, networking, storage)
• Hands-on Azure Databricks experience (Unity Catalog, cluster/job management)
• Terraform (IaC) experience, ideally in a multi-environment setup
• Proficiency in Python; working knowledge of SQL; .NET is a plus
• Experience building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Understanding of data platform governance and cost