Senior Azure Data Engineer – Johannesburg – R500 to R600 per hour

SUMMARY:
Senior Azure Data Engineer – Johannesburg – R500 to R600 per hour

POSITION INFO:

A leading autonomous Namibian bank, committed to providing superior financial services to individual and corporate clients, as well as international banking services through global financial centres, is seeking a Senior Azure Data Engineer. This role offers deep insight into compliance, IT methodologies, and best practices within the group while ensuring data integrity and governance.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Big Data pipelines using modern data platforms.
• Expert in mapping data flows within Azure Data Factory, ensuring seamless integration and transformation of structured and unstructured data.
• Act as a data custodian, ensuring data sharing aligns with information classification policies and access control measures.
• Utilize Python, Spark, SQL, and Kusto to develop efficient data processing solutions.
• Implement and optimize Azure Data Solutions, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Explorer, and Azure Databricks.
• Drive data engineering best practices with a strong foundation in data warehouse design and architecture.
• Apply DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies to streamline data workflows.
• Knowledge of advanced analytics and BI tools (e.g., Tableau) is a plus.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field focused on data-intensive applications.
• Proven experience in architecting and implementing scalable data pipelines in cloud environments.
• Expertise in managing Azure infrastructure components, including:
• Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, Azure AD & AD Connect
• Operations Management Suite/Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Azure Site Recovery
• Azure Backup, Azure App Services, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Server, MySQL
• Azure Automation and related tools
• Strong expertise in mapping data flows within Azure Data Factory, ensuring efficient data transformation and orchestration.
• Proficiency in Python, Spark, and SQL for data engineering tasks.

The Reference Number for this position is NG59460 which is a Contract Position in Fourways, Johannesburg offering a salary of R500 up to R600 per hour negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on nokuthulag@ e-Merge.co.za or call her for a chat on to discuss this and other opportunities.

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