A consultancy specialising in AI and applications, with a primary focus on helping enterprise clients to extract business value by implementing AI solutions and maximise a desired return on investment, is in the market for a Data Manager with a proven track record of leading data transformation initiatives and delivering strategic business value through data solutions.Responsibilities:Overall management of the Data Services.Design, implement, deploy and maintain reporting services (internal and client facing).Design, implement, deploy and maintain data integrations with external sources and suppliers.Design inputs to application databases and data flow/integration processes.Administrative and management tasks associated with staff or contractors to the Data Department.Research and development of data-related technologies: Storage, ETL, Integration, Analytics, etc.Provide analytic and data insight support to all business units (management, marketing, operations).Qualifications and Experience:Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.Postgraduate qualifications or certifications in Cloud Solutions, Data Warehousing, or AI/ML would be advantageous.10+ years of experience in data management, business intelligence, and cloud-based architecture, with a focus on big data, AI/ML, and data governance.Demonstrable success in managing cross-functional data teams in the Financial Services, FinTech, or Telecom industries.Experience with leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure for large-scale data projects.Proven track record of leading data transformation initiatives and delivering strategic business value through data solutions.Expertise in data architecture, data warehousing, and data lakes using platforms such as Redshift, Snowflake, or Databricks.Proficiency in big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop.Hands-on experience with ETL tools such as AWS Glue, Fivetran, and Airflow.Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, and other programming languages relevant to data analytics and machine learning.Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and predictive analytics.The Reference Number for this position is NG59892, which is a Contract position based in Johannesburg offering a salary of R800 to R850 per hour.
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