Data Engineer I

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Permanent

COMPANY:

A company specializing in KYC Solutions for Private markets.

LOCATION:

Cape Town (Hybrid working model)

JOB OVERVIEW:

The primary focus of this position is to use technical skills to put software, systems, and data together in a way that extracts meaningful insights from raw data. You will need to be helpful and supportive to your team and fellow developers. You join an energetic, focused, and dynamic team.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

Interact with clients to understand requirements and business problems/needs.
Identify, analyze, visualize, and understand supporting data to propose solid solutions.
Design, develop, and build databases to power Big Data analytical systems.
Design data integration pipeline architecture and ensure successful creation of the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using Spark, SQL, HQL, and other technologies.
Create technical documentation for reference and reporting.
Support existing solutions within Azure and Oracle.
Accountable for the product the team
Participate actively in the product team
Identify, analyze, visualize, and understand supporting data to propose solid solutions.
Create technical documentation for reference and reporting.
Be able to analyze specs and Data
Design data warehouse layers
Design, develop, and test product layers
Estimate tasks accurately
Develop and test pipelines into a raw data lake
Develop and test data warehouse layers
Ensure that peer reviews are done for deliverable
Comply with each step of the SDLC process
Follow all necessary documentation
Responsible for Azure costs and IT
Provides timely stats updated to the team
Cross- train, and mentor other team members
Responsible for delivery of value and quality solutions
Responsible for driving ticket progress
Log change requests
Log time accurately
Doing standby on a rotating basis

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

The natural tendency to take ownership and responsibility
Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, effective planning, and organizational skills
Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills
You have a can-do attitude and positive outlook on life
Can cope under pressure
Curious about analyzing problems and possible solutions
Strong team player
Self-driven learner, passionate about new technology

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: