Senior Data Engineer: Ingestions Squad (Group Data & ML Platform Tribe)Date: 6 Oct 2024
Location: Bellville, Western Cape, ZA
Who are we? Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.
We're a newly created engineering organisation on a mission to empower and accelerate autonomous value creation through insights and ML across the group. Our main users are the data scientists and analysts who sit inside the business units and support them in developing and re-developing their financial and digital products to better meet the needs of our clients and our shareholders. Our other users are the data management and data product teams who produce the data sets analysts and scientists need to launch straight into their work.
The tribe is made up of 3 different engineering squads covering everything from how we ingest and store data, to how we develop and share ML artefacts and insights. We have one for ingestions, one for data storage and processing and one for insights & ML tooling. We have one data engineering talent pipeline for the whole tribe, where placements into specific squads are explored later in the interview process based on squad needs and candidate abilities. Data engineers report to the tech leads of the squad they are embedded into.
What will make you successful in this role?What success will look like for you 12 months into the role. Built configurable data ingestion platforms to collect and protect data from any source within two weeks or less. Success will be measured by the consistent achievement of the two-week ingestion target while maintaining high reliability and security.Engineered the platform for observability and performance. Success will be measured by meeting or exceeding defined performance and reliability benchmarks, and the quick identification and resolution of issues.Engineered the platform with privacy and security by design. Success will be measured by the platform's adherence to security and privacy standards, with minimal compliance overhead for users.Leveraged containerization and infrastructure as code. Success will be measured by the consistency and reliability of deployments, reduced deployment times, and increased system scalability.Contributed to technology decisions. Success will be measured by the quality and clarity of your contributions to technology decisions and the adoption of your recommendations.Invested in your own development. Success is measured by your active participation in continuous learning initiatives and the tangible improvements in platform performance and personal growth.Technical leadership and coaching. Enable a culture of continuous learning and assist other engineers in their development journey.QualificationMatric
National Diploma in an Information Technology related discipline or a bachelor's degree in computer science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, or a quantitative field will be recommended.
Experience5+ years' experience as a data engineer in data platform or service engineering team with at least 2 in a modern context with cloud technologies.
Track record of high impact and investing in your own development.
Skills and Thinking PreferenceAbility to act independently and to deal with high levels of ambiguity.You look for ways to do, instead of reasons not to. You are high agency, high ownership in everything you do.Where some see impossible, you see a way. You have the strong conviction in our ability to innovate.You move fast and fix things. You publish early and often, when you fail you learn and go again.You love creating more with less. This is not about meeting the needs of thousands; it's about exceeding the needs of millions.You seek out and value different perspectives. Making tomorrow not just different, but better.Personal AttributesPlans and aligns - Contributing through others
Optimises work processes - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing strategically
Resourcefulness - Contributing strategically
Tech savvy - Contributing strategically
Build a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Core CompetenciesCultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Being resilient - Contributing through others
Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.
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