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Lead Data Engineer with Python and Typescript – JHB / CPT / Hybrid – R1.8m PA

Lead Data Engineer with Python and Typescript – JHB / CPT / Hybrid – R1.8m PA

E-MergeJohannesburg, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Our client is currently looking for a Lead Data Engineer to architect, optimize, and lead our data infrastructure, enabling smart, data-driven decisions across the business. They companies build borderless teams by managing compliance, payroll, and HR administration across 180+ countries, and are a scale fast,

As our Lead Data Engineer , youll take ownership of data infrastructure. From building scalable pipelines to shaping the data strategy, youll empower teams across the companyfrom Product to Financewith high-quality, actionable data.

Skills you need to Bag the role :

  • Development : Python / Typescript
  • Cloud : AWS - S3, Athena, DMS, Lambda, IAM, CDK
  • DWH / Data platform : Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift
  • BI tools : Tableau, Metabase, Domo, Looker, QuickSight
  • Big data and ETL : Spark, Glue, Airflow, DBT
  • Streaming and Events : Kinesis, Kafka, Event Bridge
  • Realtime visualisation : MixPanel, Segment, Amplitude, GA
  • Experience as a data engineer with proficiency in data architecture, having architected and built :
  • Data warehouses
  • Event driven architectures and event ingestion pipelines
  • BI, reporting and data visualization toolkits
  • Integrations with 3rd party SaaS platforms, e.g. Salesforce, Hubspot and Market intelligence data providers

What You''ll Be Doing :

  • Work with the CTO, CRO and other stakeholders to build a data engineering strategy that enables the company to meet its ambitious goals
  • Scale and build out our data platform (data lake, ingestion pipelines, BI and reporting platform capabilities)
  • Deploy data and the data infrastructure to support projects such as CRM, personalisation and Martech innovations
  • Act as a technical authority, sharing your experience to establish data best practices in our engineering and wider team
  • Support the further development of a data-first culture
  • Continually seek out and share ways to improve our processes, platform, and culture

    • Reference Number for this position is GZ60376 which is a permanent Hybrid position based in Johannesburg / Cape Town offering a cost to company salary of R1.8m per annum

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