Senior Data Engineer — Pipelines, Platforms & Compliance

Legal Careers Ltd; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A local law firm is seeking a Data Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize their data infrastructure. The role involves building data pipelines, managing databases, and ensuring compliance with data governance. The candidate should have over 5 years of experience in data engineering, proficiency in SQL and cloud platforms. This position offers opportunities for collaboration and innovation within the firm’s data and analytics team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or SQL-based development.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proficiency in SQL, NoSQL, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize data pipelines for data collection and integration.
• Design and manage scalable databases for performance improvement.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies.

Skills

5+ years of experience in data engineering or SQL-based development

Proficiency in SQL, NoSQL, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Apache Kafka

Airflow

Azure Data Factory

Python scripting

Job description

A local law firm is seeking a Data Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize their data infrastructure. The role involves building data pipelines, managing databases, and ensuring compliance with data governance. The candidate should have over 5 years of experience in data engineering, proficiency in SQL and cloud platforms. This position offers opportunities for collaboration and innovation within the firm’s data and analytics team.