Senior Java Data Engineer for Petabyte-Scale Migrations

SPAN Digital; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Flexible hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

A premium software consulting company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Java Engineer specializing in data engineering. The role involves leading data migration projects, designing scalable solutions, and mentoring engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of experience, strong Java skills, and expertise in large-scale data systems. Competitive compensation and flexible hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in data engineering or related engineering role.
• Proven expertise in large-scale data migration and ETL pipeline development.
• Advanced proficiency in Java with modern build systems (Gradle or Maven).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement large-scale data migration strategies.
• Provide technical leadership for data migration initiatives.
• Mentor engineers through pair programming and code reviews.

Skills

Data engineering

Technical leadership

Java programming

Large-scale data migration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Apache Spark

Kubernetes

Job description

A premium software consulting company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Java Engineer specializing in data engineering. The role involves leading data migration projects, designing scalable solutions, and mentoring engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of experience, strong Java skills, and expertise in large-scale data systems. Competitive compensation and flexible hybrid working arrangements are offered.