Division:
One of the largest businesses within the Sanlam Group, Sanlam Corporate (SC) specialises in the provision of risk, investment and administration services to institutions and retirement funds. Focused on meeting the unique needs of its diverse clients, SC assists companies in creating and delivering customised employee benefits solutions, including the collection of premiums and communication to fund members.
The overall purpose of the role:
Reporting into the Senior BI Architect, this role will be responsible for sourcing and transforming a wide range of data across our business into formats that can be used by analysts and end users to develop differentiating business insights. As a Senior Data Engineer / Tech Lead, you will lead the design and implementation of robust data pipelines and architectures. You will drive the development of data strategies, mentor junior team members, and ensure the scalability and efficiency of our data solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines.
Architect and develop data solutions to support business requirements.
Ensure data governance and compliance with data policies.
Mentor and guide junior data engineers.
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies.
Optimize and manage data storage solutions.
Define a structured approach to problem solving and delivery against it.
Create role specific design standards, patterns, and principles.
Assist and advise the planning and management of the workload of the team.
Taking a lead in analytical and information layer design solutions and provide guidance to other data engineers in the team.
Engage with a wide range of technical stakeholders including data scientists, data analysts, business analysts, other data engineers and solutions architects.
Qualification and Experience:
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Informatics, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
Experience with Python or other programming languages.
Understanding of data warehousing principles (e.g. Kimball and Data Vault). Expert in SQL and advanced data warehousing techniques.
Knowledge and Skills:
Experience in working in an agile environment.
Knowledge of database management system (DBMS) physical implementation, including tables, joins and SQL querying.
Experience in Database technologies (e.g. SAP Hana and Web IDE, Snowflake or similar) and Hadoop components including HDFS, Hive and Impala preferred and highly advantageous.
Personal Qualities:
Flexible and Adaptable - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
Manages Complexity - Demonstrated ability and proven record to make complex decisions.
Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned to organisational goals.
Core Competencies:
Cultivates Innovation by creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
Client Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Drives Results - Consistently achieving results and meets deadlines, even under tough circumstances.
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Resilience - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
Turnaround time:
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation:
The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity, and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.
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