Senior Data Platform Engineer: Scale, Govern, Lead

ATS Client; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale a modern data platform. You will own end-to-end data pipelines, govern data quality, and mentor a growing team of engineers.

Collaborate with analytics, data science, and product teams to deliver reliable, scalable data foundations that empower reporting and BI across the business. The role requires hands-on leadership with deep experience in SQL, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and the modern data stack, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering or related field.
• Strong SQL, MS Fabric, Data Factory, Power BI.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure).
• Modern data stack & orchestration tools experience.
• Strong data modeling, system design, and production pipeline experience.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, high-performance data architectures (lakehouse, warehouse, hybrid).
• Lead batch & real-time data pipelines and CI/CD, version control, and IaC best practices.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and observability.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

System design

Production pipelines

Cloud platforms

Tools

MS Fabric

Data Factory

Power BI

Kafka

Kinesis

Pub/Sub

Job description

ATS Client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale a modern data platform. You will own end-to-end data pipelines, govern data quality, and mentor a growing team of engineers.

Collaborate with analytics, data science, and product teams to deliver reliable, scalable data foundations that empower reporting and BI across the business. The role requires hands-on leadership with deep experience in SQL, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and the modern data stack, with a focus on