Senior Data Engineer (JHB) at Parvana Recruitment

About the client:
Our client is a highly successful NPO. The work you will be involved with is highly impactful and will provide a stimulating and fabulous work experience.

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, implement, and maintain data solutions, aligning with strategic vision.
• Build and maintain scalable infrastructure for real-time and batch data processing.
• Select and integrate big data tools, ensuring efficient data storage, transformation, and analysis.
• Provide guidance and support on data usage, security, and architecture.
• Monitor performance, optimize data ingestion, and recommend infrastructure adjustments.
• Partner with data analysts and business intelligence to ensure data quality and accuracy.

What our client is looking for:

• A relevant Bachelor's degree would be ideal.
• 8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines.
• Proficiency in SQL and with a variety of database systems (e.g., MySQL).
• Strong knowledge of ETL / data processing frameworks and technologies, such as Apache Beam, Apache Spark, and SSIS, for both batch and real-time processing.
• Expertise in data modelling techniques and methodologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, or AWS.
• Proficiency in Python and other relevant programming languages.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis / data visualisation tools and techniques, such as R or Python libraries.
• Analytical / problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve data-related issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders.

Job ID: J106866

Desired Skills:

• Data Engineer
• SQL
• MySQL