Job DescriptionOur client in Pretoria is recruiting for an AWS Data Engineer (Senior) to join their team. Data Engineers are responsible for building and maintaining Big Data Pipelines using our client's Data Platforms. They are custodians of data and must ensure that data is shared in line with the information classification requirements on a need-to-know basis.Qualifications/Experience:Relevant IT / Business / Engineering DegreeCandidates with one or more of the following certifications are preferred:AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAWS Certified SysOps AssociateAWS Certified Developer AssociateAWS Certified Architect AssociateAWS Certified Architect ProfessionalHashicorp Certified Terraform AssociateTechnical Skills:TerraformPython 3.xPy SparkBoto3ETLDockerPowershell / BashAdvantageous Skills Requirements:Exceptional analytical skills analyzing large and complex data setsPerform thorough testing and data validation to ensure the accuracy of data transformationsStrong written and verbal communication skills, with precise documentationSelf-driven team player with the ability to work independently and multi-taskExperience in working with Enterprise Collaboration tools such as Confluence, JIRA, etc.Experience developing technical documentation and artifactsKnowledge of data formats such as Parquet, AVRO, JSON, XML, CSV, etc.Experience working with Data Quality Tools such as Great ExpectationsExperience developing and working with REST APIs is a bonusExperience building data pipelines using AWS Glue or Data Pipeline, or similar platformsFamiliar with data stores such as AWS S3, AWS RDS, or DynamoDBExperience and solid understanding of various software design patternsExperience preparing specifications from which programs will be written, designed, coded, tested, and debuggedStrong organizational skillsBasic experience/understanding of AWS Components (in order of importance):GlueCloudWatchSNSS3LambdaDynamoDBStep FunctionParam StoreSecrets ManagerCloudFormationBusiness Intelligence (BI) ExperienceTechnical data modeling and schema design ("not drag and drop")KafkaAWS EMRRedshiftBasic experience in Networking and troubleshooting network issuesKnowledge of the Agile Working ModelPackage & RemunerationSalary Market Related
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