What is expected from you?
As a Data Engineer, you will work with internal teams to design, construct and maintain the architecture and infrastructure necessary for the effective acquisition, storage, and analysis of large volumes of data.This position is based at a Webtonic client in Sandton, Johannesburg and would require you to work at their premises for 4 days a week, with no remote work.This position is a 12-month contract based at the client's offices.
What benefits do we offer?
Competitive salary Medical Aid subsidy Performance bonuses Monthly socials Exposure to the latest innovation and technology International exposure Skills growth Extra annual leave days Encouragement to learn with a learning budget Employee Health and Wellness Assistance Learning and Development opportunities Mentorship programme Community events What type of projects will you work on?
Our projects range from platform products to bespoke software development.
What experience and skills are we looking for in you?
Minimum: B.Comm, B.Eng, BSC Eng, BSC Informatics or related degree.
5 - 8+ years experience in data engineering.
Familiar with one or more programming languages as appropriate for the specific requirements of the department related to the field.
System Design experience advantageous.
Strong back end and front-end development skills.
Strong SQL skills, especially on MSSQL.
Experience in: Teradata PowerBI Hive Ab Initio (a bonus) Data APIs Will be required to build data warehouse components on Teradata warehouse (3NF).
Will be required to present data on dashboards and visualisations on PowerBI.
Will have to comply with all data governance, like documenting data definitions and business glossaries.
Getting data models approved before use.
What other responsibilities do we need?
Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.
Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers' expectations through proactive, innovative, and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast and effectively.
Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers, and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements and being able to present and sell concepts to clients.
Produce program specifications and implement system enhancements by addressing specific business needs and resolving queries.
Code, compile, test and implement applications in compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Support development environments.
Responsible for coding standards and peer reviews.
Comply, understand, and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements during programming execution.
Assess, identify, and mitigate potential risks within the IT programming environment by complying with technology business policy and process requirements (SDLC and change/release management process definition) to ensure operational performance.
Produce technical specifications and architecture that is in accordance to agreed standards.
Design, code, test and debug to obtain a robust solution with supporting documentation.
Minimize system downtime through pro-active identification of potential issues and ensure minimization of recurring problems by managing defects and performing code reviews.
Monitor systems post-change and pro-actively do performance analysis to ensure there is no system failure due to capacity.
Maintain maximum system availability by ensuring that incidents are recorded for future reference and adequate root cause analysis is done to eliminate the risk of a recurrence.
Manage own development to increase own competencies and develop technical and business skills.
Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities and identify Information Technology (IT) innovative solutions in a timely manner.
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