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Data Engineers

Central Johannesburg, Johannesburg💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-21

Core

Design and build scalable cloud-native data platforms and pipelines for client engagements, modernizing legacy environments and aligning solutions with business strategy.

Role type

Senior Data Engineer (Consulting)

Builds

Scalable data platforms, data pipelines, and cloud-native lakehouse architectures

Domain

Cloud Data Engineering / Consulting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, SQL, Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP), Data pipeline design, Lakehouse architectures, dbt, Git, CI/CD

Preferred skills

Terraform, Infrastructure-as-code, Data mesh patterns, Mentoring, Pre-sales support

Technologies

Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Google Cloud Dataflow, Databricks, dbt, Snowflake, Delta Lake, PySpark, Terraform, Bicep, AWS CDK, Power BI, Looker, Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable data platforms using modern cloud-native and Lakehouse architectures; Develop and optimise data pipelines using Python, SQL, and cloud tools; Modernise legacy data environments to cloud-native platforms; Engage with clients to conceptualize data solutions; Support sales team with pre-sales activities and technical proposals; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior consultants; Lead technical reviews and contribute to growth plans; Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve scalability.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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