One of the leading Banks in South Africa is currently searching for a Lead Platform Engineer to be part of the team. As a Platform Engineer specializing in Data Science, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure necessary to support data science workflows and machine learning models. Successful candidate will be helping with maintaining, supporting and build scalable, reliable, and efficient platform to enable data-driven decision making across the organization. Core Skills: Cloud experience (AWS, Azure)Data Engineering, MLOpsScripting languages (python, bash)Deployment automation (terraform, Github-actions)Understand MLOps and general data engineering principles.Design and test the platform architectureUnderstand the technical landscape and bank specific architecture to effectively design & deliver data solutions Responsibilities: Understand MLOps and general data engineering principles.Design and test the platform architectureUnderstand the technical landscape and bank specific architecture to effectively design & deliver data solutions.Ensure designs & solutions support the technical organization principles of self-service, repeatability, testability, scalability & resilience.Support the infrastructure build required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources.Support the continuous optimization, improvement & automation of data processing, retrieval, storage & distribution processes.Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and Absa Policies and Policy Standards. Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role.Translate / interpret the data architecture direction and associated business requirements & leverage expertise in analytical & creative problem solving to synthesize data solution designs (build a solution from its components) beyond the analysis of the problem.Participate in design thinking processes to successfully deliver data solution blueprints Reference Number for this position is GZ59978 which is a permanent position based in Johannesburg offering a cost to company salary of R900k per annum