Senior Data Platform Engineer - Lakes, Pipelines & AI

snapanalytics; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SNAP Analytics seeks a data engineer to expand its SA data engineering practice in Cape Town. You will work on data-driven projects for a major FMCG client, focusing on survey and forecasting data, Databricks and Snowflake core areas, and modern data architecture including medallions and lakehouses.

You’ll operate in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where data informs business decisions and strategic consulting. Generative AI considerations are welcome, shaping best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience as a data engineer with credentials in data engineering.
• Familiarity with lakes, medallions, and lakehouses is a plus.
• Interest in Generative AI's role in data engineering.

Responsibilities

• Turn complex datasets into meaningful insights for decision making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data products.
• Support data pipelines, governance, and CI/CD workflows.

Skills

Databricks

Snowflake

Data pipelines

CI/CD

Job description

SNAP Analytics seeks a data engineer to expand its SA data engineering practice in Cape Town. You will work on data-driven projects for a major FMCG client, focusing on survey and forecasting data, Databricks and Snowflake core areas, and modern data architecture including medallions and lakehouses.

You’ll operate in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where data informs business decisions and strategic consulting. Generative AI considerations are welcome, shaping best practices.