Principal Data Engineer - Platform & People Leader

Vivo Energy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivo Energy in Cape Town is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and optimisation of production data pipelines. This role is vital for ensuring the effectiveness of the data platform and involves direct engagement with business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of Databricks experience, strong programming skills in Python and SQL, and a commitment to coaching junior engineers. This position requires full-time in-office attendance.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on Databricks experience.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages for data engineering.
• Experience with data manipulation and query optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building data pipelines on Databricks.
• Optimising the platform for performance and cost.
• Coaching and mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Databricks experience

Python

SQL

Spark

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Fivetran

Power BI

Job description

Vivo Energy in Cape Town is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and optimisation of production data pipelines. This role is vital for ensuring the effectiveness of the data platform and involves direct engagement with business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of Databricks experience, strong programming skills in Python and SQL, and a commitment to coaching junior engineers. This position requires full-time in-office attendance.