Lead Data Engineer (Hybrid) - Build Scalable Data Pipelines

Bullock Tech Talent Partners; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 731,000 - 876,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary R72k/mo

Retirement Fund

13th cheque

Annual incentive

Medical aid

Annual leave

Hybrid work

Job summary

Bullock Tech Talent Partners is assisting a Cape Town client to hire a Senior/Lead Data Engineer. This lead role shapes the data landscape, builds scalable pipelines, ensures data quality, and maintains robust data infrastructure in a hybrid setup (3 days in Parow Industrial office).

You will mentor the data team, translate stakeholder needs into practical solutions, and drive governance, performance, and cost efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• 4+ years in business analysis or related technical roles.
• Experience leading teams and strategic thinking.
• Proficiency with ELT/ETL tools and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Data Quality and Governance
• Platform and Infrastructure Management
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Business Enablement
• Lead the data engineering function and mentor the team
• SHEQ responsibilities

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MS SQL Server

Analysis Services

Reporting Services

Integration Services

T-SQL

Data Mining

Performance tuning

Query optimisation

Job description

Bullock Tech Talent Partners is assisting a Cape Town client to hire a Senior/Lead Data Engineer. This lead role shapes the data landscape, builds scalable pipelines, ensures data quality, and maintains robust data infrastructure in a hybrid setup (3 days in Parow Industrial office).

You will mentor the data team, translate stakeholder needs into practical solutions, and drive governance, performance, and cost efficiencies.