Senior Data Engineer - BigQuery, ETL & Data Quality Lead

Hornet; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading queer tech company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to own the raw data layer and design robust data pipelines in BigQuery. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of Data Engineering experience, expertise in SQL and Python, and a commitment to optimizing data quality and scalability. This role offers a remote-first work environment and opportunities to work on impactful projects for the LGBTQ+ community.

Benefits

Flexible remote work environment

Innovative team collaboration

Open contract options with monthly invoicing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Data Engineering experience with a proven track record.
• Strong problem-solving skills focused on pipeline reliability.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data ingestion pipelines in BigQuery.
• Optimize data storage and query performance.
• Collaborate with teams to align pipeline development with analytics.

Skills

Data Engineering

SQL (BigQuery)

Python

Data Governance

CI/CD practices

Cloud Data Warehouses

Orchestration Frameworks (e.g., Mage/Airflow)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

A leading queer tech company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to own the raw data layer and design robust data pipelines in BigQuery. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of Data Engineering experience, expertise in SQL and Python, and a commitment to optimizing data quality and scalability. This role offers a remote-first work environment and opportunities to work on impactful projects for the LGBTQ+ community.