Data Engineer

Data Engineer IT - Analyst, Data Management

Stellenbosch - Western Cape

ENVIRONMENT:

An AgriTech company in Stellenbosch is seeking a skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join their dynamic team as an integration specialist. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the companys data infrastructure and pipelines. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to ensure efficient and reliable data flows throughout the organisation. The ideal candidate has a strong background in data engineering, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for working with large datasets.

DUTIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines and ETL processes to ingest, transform, and load data from various sources:
• Develop and implement data warehousing solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate various data sources.
• Ensure data quality and consistency across different data systems.
• Optimise data retrieval for dashboard/reporting solutions.
• Optimise data infrastructure, including data storage, data retrieval, and data processing for enhanced performance and scalability.
• Implement data quality and data governance processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Perform data profiling and analysis to identify data quality issues and propose improvements.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to provide them with the necessary data sets for analysis and reporting.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends in data engineering and recommend new tools and frameworks to improve data infrastructure.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• Preferably a bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Certifications (Azure) a plus
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or similar role, with a Minimum of 2 years experience
• Strong understanding of data modelling, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
• 1-2 years of experience working with Azure Synapse
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
• Strong programming skills in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python) and experience with data manipulation and transformation libraries (e.g., Pandas, PySpark).
• Comfortable working with cloud-based infrastructure and services provided by Azure
• Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Functions, Lambda) and workflow management systems.
• Experience with real-time data streaming technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka, Apache Flink).
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  
  

Familiarity with machine learning concepts and frameworks.

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