Data Engineer

An exciting data transformation journey is underway at a rapidly growing player in the African online gaming space. Backed by a global powerhouse, this company is on a mission to become a truly data-driven organisation. They’re now looking an experienced Data Engineer to join a small but high-impact team, driving forward the architecture, development, and maintenance of modern, cloud-based data infrastructure.

These roles will focus on building scalable data pipelines and integrations that directly support real-time reporting, dashboarding, and decision-making across the business. This is a unique opportunity to help lay the foundation of a greenfield data environment that will shape the future of data-led strategy across multiple departments.

Your key job responsibilities as the Data Engineer in Lusaka, Zambia will include:

• Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines to support business-critical integrations.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to understand data requirements and build scalable data models.
  
• Support the development and maintenance of the company’s cloud-based data infrastructure.
  
• Ensure data reliability, scalability, and performance across platforms.
  
• Contribute to the growth of a cutting-edge analytics environment through automation and best practices.
  

• Contribute to the growth of a cutting-edge analytics environment through automation and best practices.
  

Requirements

Requirements for this Data Engineer job in Lusaka, Zambia:

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS (but Azure/GCP also considered).
  
• Proficiency with tools like Redshift, BigQuery, Apache Spark/EMR, Docker, Python, and SQL.
  
• Strong command of orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow, Prefect, Mage).
  
• Experience with MPP data processing and large-scale pipeline architecture.
  
• Comfortable with modern data modelling techniques (e.g. Snowflake, Star Schema).
  
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Looker, Tableau, QuickSight or Looker Studio.
  
• Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (preferably using Terraform).
  
• Experience in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Comfortable working in small, agile teams.
  
• Highly independent and proactive, with a passion for innovation.
  
• Confident communicator with the ability to present ideas clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Thrives in fast-paced environments and is excited about greenfield projects.
  
• Experience working on greenfield builds and setting up data integrations from scratch.
  
• Passion for or background in the iGaming, sports betting or entertainment tech space.
  

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of data within a rapidly scaling company backed by one of the world’s biggest names in online entertainment. If you’re ready to take ownership, innovate, and build data systems from the ground up, we want to hear from you!