Intermediate or Senior AWS Data Engineer – Johannesburg – up to R900k per annum

A Technology and Business Consulting Firm that was founded through a combination of technology, data, financial and actuarial science principles. is looking for a highly motivate Intermediate or Senior AWS Data Engineer with strong expertise in building scalable data pipelines on AWS. You will work with major financial institutions, designing and implementing modern cloud-based data solutions. This is a hands-on role requiring a solid foundation in Python or C#, AWS Glue (PySpark), and cloud-based ETL systems.

Responsibilities :

• Design, build, and optimize robust data pipelines and architectures on AWS.
• Lead the implementation of scalable and secure data solutions.
• Ingest data into AWS S3 and transform / load into RDS / Redshift.
• Build AWS Glue Jobs using PySpark or Glue Spark .
• Use AWS Lambda (Python / C#) for event-driven data transformation.
• Collaborate on migration and deployment automation (Dev to Prod).
• Support data governance, lineage, and best practices in security.
• Deliver data insights through well-structured models and pipelines.
• Work with batch, real-time (Kafka), and streaming architectures.
• Interact with stakeholders and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Qualifications & Experience :

The Reference Number for this position is NG60600 which is a Permanent, Hybrid position in Johannesburg offering a salary of R600k up to R900k per annum negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula