Senior Data Platform Engineer

JVR Software; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JVR Software is seeking a senior data platform engineer in Johannesburg to own and maintain a PostgreSQL data warehouse and cloud-based data services. You will design pipelines, APIs, and platform services while ensuring data accuracy, security, and availability across key business systems.

The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience and at least 3 years owning data platforms or cloud-based services, with strong skills in PostgreSQL, SQL, Node.js, Python, REST, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS or related field.
• 8+ years software engineering experience.
• 3+ years owning or supporting data platforms, integrations, APIs, or cloud-based services.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, Node.js, Python, REST APIs, Git/GitHub, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a PostgreSQL data warehouse and integration platform.
• Design, build, and support cloud-based data pipelines, APIs, and platform services.
• Ensure data accuracy, reliability, security, and availability across business systems.
• Develop and maintain services using Node.js, Python, SQL, and cloud technologies.
• Manage cloud environments, scheduling, monitoring, logging, and security best practices.
• Establish engineering standards, conduct code reviews, and drive testing and release processes.
• Mentor developers and provide technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with business, operations, finance, and technical teams to ensure trusted and reliable data.

Skills

Cloud data platforms

Data warehousing

Leadership

Mentoring

Data security

Data integrity

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL

Node.js

Python

REST APIs

Git/GitHub

Google Cloud

CI/CD

Job description

JVR Software is seeking a senior data platform engineer in Johannesburg to own and maintain a PostgreSQL data warehouse and cloud-based data services. You will design pipelines, APIs, and platform services while ensuring data accuracy, security, and availability across key business systems.

The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience and at least 3 years owning data platforms or cloud-based services, with strong skills in PostgreSQL, SQL, Node.js, Python, REST, and CI/CD.