Data Engineer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

Parvana Strategic Sourcing; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative IT company seeks a skilled Data Engineer to design and maintain robust data architectures. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to analyze business needs and develop effective data solutions, ensuring optimal ETL processes within cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have experience with SQL, cloud platforms, and data visualization tools, contributing to a dynamic team culture that values collaboration and respect. If you are passionate about data and eager to drive impactful results in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years experience in data warehouse ETL.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business requirements.
• Design, develop, and maintain data integration pipelines for analytics.

Skills

Data Engineering

SQL

ETL

Problem-solving

Critical Thinking

Communication

Data Analysis

Dimensional Modeling

Agile Methodologies

Curiosity

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in IT

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL Server

AWS

Azure

SVN

GIT

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

About our client:

Our client is a dynamic IT company delivering innovative, value-driven solutions. Their culture is built on pride in their work, respect for colleagues, partners, and communities, and a commitment to collaborative decision-making. They also believe in maintaining a healthy work-life balance, ensuring that their team enjoys what they do while driving impactful results.



What you will be doing:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyse business requirements and interpret data to propose effective solutions.
• Design, develop, test and maintain robust data layers, architectures, and efficient data integration pipelines (ETL) for Big Data analytics.
• Ensure necessary infrastructure for optimal ETL processes and manage GCP costs.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, and log change requests.
• Analyze specifications and data to design data warehouse and product layers.
• Participate in peer reviews, adhere to SDLC processes, and provide cross-training and mentorship to team members.
• Provide regular status updates and proactively drive ticket progress to ensure timely resolution.
• Participate in standby rotation and fulfill IT responsibilities as needed.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Support existing solutions within GCP and Oracle environments.

What our client is looking for:

• A relevant degree would be beneficial (Computer Science, IT, Engineering, etc.)
• 4 - 6 years experience in data warehouse ETL
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data services
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
• Experience with dimensional modeling and data analysis
• Understanding of version control (SVN/GIT) and proficiency in Python, Java, Korn shell scripting, and SQL
• Broad understanding of different SDLCs and exposure to Agile methodologies
• Experience with data visualization tools and the retail industry
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication
• Curiosity and interest in analysing problems and solutions

Job ID:

• J106848

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Desired Skills:

• Data Engineer
• SQL
• ETL