Remote Senior Data Engineer: Azure Data Platform

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 780,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a talented Senior Data Engineer/Developer to enhance their data infrastructure for real-time analytics and fraud detection. The successful applicant will optimize Azure-based data pipelines, ensuring data quality and performance. This position requires 7+ years of experience, proficiency in T-SQL, and familiarity with various Azure services including Data Factory and Synapse Analytics. Strong problem-solving skills and leadership abilities are essential for mentoring junior staff. A competitive salary is offered based on expertise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional data engineering experience, ideally in a senior/lead position.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Data Stack including Azure services.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize Microsoft-based data infrastructure.
• Design scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Platform.
• Ensure data quality and governance across systems.

Skills

T-SQL

Azure Data Factory

C#/.NET

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Power BI

Azure DevOps

Data Processing

Education

BSc/BEng in Computer Science or Data Science

Tools

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure Databricks

Event Hubs

Git

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking a talented Senior Data Engineer/Developer to enhance their data infrastructure for real-time analytics and fraud detection. The successful applicant will optimize Azure-based data pipelines, ensuring data quality and performance. This position requires 7+ years of experience, proficiency in T-SQL, and familiarity with various Azure services including Data Factory and Synapse Analytics. Strong problem-solving skills and leadership abilities are essential for mentoring junior staff. A competitive salary is offered based on expertise.