Data Engineer

Job purpose:    

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the data infrastructure and systems that support the organization's data-driven initiatives. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines to extract, transform, and load large volumes of data from various sources. 
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure data pipeline requirements are met. 
• Design and implement efficient data models and database schemas to support data storage, retrieval, and analysis. 
• Optimize database performance and query execution. 
• Develop and implement data transformation processes to cleanse, normalize, and aggregate data for analytics and reporting purposes. 
• Apply data validation and quality checks to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data. 
• Design and maintain data warehouse architecture and infrastructure to support the storage and retrieval of large volumes of structured and unstructured data. 
• Monitor data pipelines, database performance, and system health to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and issues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Proven experience (typically 2-3 years) as a Data Engineer, Big Data Engineer, or a similar role, preferably in the fintech industry or a financial institution. 
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python or Java 
• Experience with data warehouse solutions such as Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, or similar platforms. 
• Proficiency in SQL and database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL databases). 
• Familiarity with big data technologies, such as Hadoop, Hive, HBase, or similar frameworks. 
• Knowledge of data modeling principles and database design. 
• Understanding of data governance, data security, and compliance standards in the fintech industry. 
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. 

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Pension Plan scheme as per company policy.
• Premium Family medical insurance.
• Exclusive access to our circles with the ultimate credit limit and reserved 1st slots.
• Unlimited annual leave policy.
• Mentorship and career growth.
• Entrepreneurial working environment.