Senior Data Engineer & AI Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Anonymous; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,080,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Competitive compensation

Team in Sandton

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional invites a data engineer to join Global Operations Metrics & Technology Support in Johannesburg, with opportunities in Cape Town and Durban. This full‑time role focuses on building scalable data pipelines to enable analytics and AI initiatives.

You will work with SQL, data modeling, cloud platforms, and ETL/ELT workflows, collaborating across technical and business teams while maintaining high standards of data quality and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in data engineering or related technical role.
• Strong SQL skills with complex queries and validation.
• Experience with data modeling and data transformation workflows.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar.
• Experience with databases, data platforms, or cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with version control and testing.
• Experience with ETL/ELT processes and workflow orchestration.
• Exposure to AI, ML, or data automation tools.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau or similar).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and integrations.
• Develop high‑quality, well‑tested code for readability, security, and maintainability.
• Use SQL to query, transform, validate, and optimize data across systems.
• Collaborate with technical and business partners on data needs.
• Document data requirements and contribute to analytics specifications.
• Troubleshoot data issues via root cause analysis and automation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation or AI.
• Participate in code reviews and development processes.
• Support database and data flow management for reliability and AI readiness.
• Stay current with evolving data engineering and AI practices.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

Python/Java

Cloud platforms

Data visualization

ETL/ELT

Version control

AI awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

AWS

GCP

Azure

Redshift

Teradata

Python

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional invites a data engineer to join Global Operations Metrics & Technology Support in Johannesburg, with opportunities in Cape Town and Durban. This full‑time role focuses on building scalable data pipelines to enable analytics and AI initiatives.

You will work with SQL, data modeling, cloud platforms, and ETL/ELT workflows, collaborating across technical and business teams while maintaining high standards of data quality and reproducibility.