Delivery Consultant : Data And Analytics, Aws Professional Services, South Africa

Amazon Web Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A major cloud services provider is seeking a knowledgeable Delivery Consultant in South Africa to design and manage AWS data solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in cloud architecture, strong programming skills in Python and Scala, and a rich background in data analytics and ingestion. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients, leading the deployment of scalable, secure, and efficient solutions that meet diverse technical requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cloud architecture experience designing and implementing solutions.
• 5+ years of direct customer interaction with data and analytics solution delivery.
• Hands-on experience with scalable data ingestion, transformation, and lake architectures.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with customers to design, architect, and deploy AWS data solutions.
• Lead architecture workshops and customer engagements.
• Provide guidance on industry trends and best practices.

Skills

Python

Scala

Cloud architecture

Data analytics

Data ingestion

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Job description

Delivery Consultant

Data and Analytics, AWS Professional Services, South Africa

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Professional Services seeks a skilled Delivery Consultant to design, implement, and manage AWS solutions that meet customer technical requirements and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with customers to design, architect, and deploy complex, scalable, and secure AWS data and analytics solutions.
• Lead architecture workshops and customer engagements from pre‑sales through design, development, testing, and rollout.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, assess existing infrastructure, and propose migration strategies to AWS.
• Provide guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to optimize performance and manage risk.
• Support data ingestion and analytics pipelines using Apache Spark, Spark SQL, Python, and Scala.
• Ensure solutions adhere to security and compliance standards such as HIPAA and GDPR.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of cloud architecture experience designing and implementing solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with scalable data ingestion, transformation, and lake architectures.
• Strong programming skills in Python and Scala.
• 5+ years of direct customer interaction with data and analytics solution delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical experience focused on AWS data services and integration with ML and Generative AI.
• Experience in vertical markets such as Financial Services, Telecom, Mining, and Retail.
• Relevant AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, Dev Ops Engineer Professional, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of compute, storage, networking, security, databases, machine learning and serverless technologies.

Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Statement

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer.

We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and invite applications from South African citizens eligible under Employment Equity legislation.