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AZURE DATA ENGINEER – CAPE TOWN

  • Full time
  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa View on Map
  • @Raw Ambition posted 2 days ago
  • Posted : November 30, 2023 -Accepting applications
  • Salary: R60,000.00 - R120,000.00 / Monthly
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Job Detail

  • Job ID 68949
  • Career Level Senior Professional
  • Experience 5 Years
  • Qualifications Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

Intermediate – Senior, 5+ years experience

Job Description: 

  • Design and implement scalable, high-performance data pipelines to acquire, ingest, transform, and load data from various sources into data storage systems.
  • Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand data requirements and ensure the availability of clean, reliable, and well-structured datasets.
  • Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to move data between systems and prepare it for analysis.
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency by implementing data validation, cleansing, and transformation techniques.
  • Optimize and tune data pipelines for performance and efficiency, considering factors like data volume, processing speed, and resource utilization.
  • Work with both structured and unstructured data, and integrate data from different sources, such as databases, APIs, logs, and external datasets.
  • Implement data warehousing solutions to provide a unified view of data for reporting and analytics purposes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into data solutions.
  • Stay up to date with the latest data engineering technologies, tools, and best practices, and apply them to enhance data infrastructure.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues, performance bottlenecks, and data quality problems.
  • Implement data security and privacy measures to ensure compliance with regulations and protect sensitive data.
  • Document data engineering processes, pipelines, and solutions for knowledge sharing and future reference.

Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s or masters degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a Related field.
  • Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering, such as Python, Java, Or Scala.
  • Experience with data processing frameworks and tools, such as Apache Spark, Apache Kaia, or Apache Airflow.
  • Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and querying in relational databases.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.G., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data services. Knowledge of data modelling and database design principles.
  • Understanding of data warehousing concepts and technologies.
  • Experience with version control systems (e.G., Git) and collaborative development practices.
  • Ability to work with large datasets and optimize data processing workflows.
  • Problem-solving skills and attention to detail in identifying and resolving data-related issues.

Required skills