Senior Data Engineer — AI/ML Data Pipelines (GCP/Snowflake)

VML Enterprise Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

VML EMEA Enablement Team seeks a Senior Data Engineer, Marketing & Analytics to design, build and own scalable data pipelines on GCP and Snowflake. You will define data strategy and ensure high‑quality data for complex analysis and AI/ML initiatives feeding Amplitude.

You’ll lead ETL/ELT workflows with Matillion, manage ingestion from Rudderstack and APIs, mentor juniors, and partner with analytics, data science and product teams to deliver trusted data and clear insights for clients.

Qualifications

• 7+ years engineering and development experience.
• Strong client-facing skills – responsive, results-driven, dedicated to customer support.
• Exposure to GDPR/CCPA and data governance best practices.
• Deep knowledge of GCP, Snowflake and modern data stack tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of scalable data pipelines on GCP and Snowflake.
• Develop complex ETL/ELT pipelines with Matillion and GCP services.
• Ingest data from Rudderstack and multiple APIs for Amplitude and analytics platforms.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with analytics, data science and product teams.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Attention to detail

Mentorship

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

GCP

Snowflake

Matillion

Rudderstack

Amplitude

Tableau

BigQuery

Job description

VML EMEA Enablement Team seeks a Senior Data Engineer, Marketing & Analytics to design, build and own scalable data pipelines on GCP and Snowflake. You will define data strategy and ensure high‑quality data for complex analysis and AI/ML initiatives feeding Amplitude.

You’ll lead ETL/ELT workflows with Matillion, manage ingestion from Rudderstack and APIs, mentor juniors, and partner with analytics, data science and product teams to deliver trusted data and clear insights for clients.