Platform Data Engineer

Purpose Statement

• To contribute to the design and development of new applications / systems to meet the business requirements of the data platform environment. 
• To analyse business or system requirements and build and enhance the data platforms.
• To participate in and provide input to the Architect during the compilation of solution design documentation for new and existing data platforms.        

Education (Minimum)

• A relevant degree in Information Technology or Data Analysis

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant degree in Data Engineering

Knowledge and Experience

Minimum:

Experience:

• At least 6 years’ proven experience within management information systems (MIS) | data warehousing |  data transformation information systems / systems analysis together with a relevant 3 year tertiary qualification 

OR

• At least 6-8 years’ proven experience within management information systems / system analysis
• Proven experience in:
  • Working in a cloud environment.
  • Data storage and access technologies
  • Testing methodologies
  • Mentorship
  • Quality assuring work of others

Knowledge:

• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Data pipelines
• Rational database system and / or cloud data warehousing and / or big data frameworks 
• Dimensional modelling
• Standards and governance
• Testing practices 
• People leadership practices and principles
• Quality assurance practices and processes

Ideal:

Experience:

• Experience working in an AWS environment as well as with AWS Technologies and Azure
• Orchestration technologies
• Data modelling

Knowledge:

• Data architecture (technical design and implementation processes)
• Banking systems environment
• Banking business model
• Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA)  

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communications Skills
• Decision making skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record