Data Engineer - JHB at Sappi

As a Data Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines to process large volumes of data from various sources.
• Develop and maintain data models, databases, and data warehouses to support business analytics and reporting needs.
• Ensure data quality and accuracy by implementing data validation and monitoring processes.
• Collaborate with business, data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand their data needs and provide solutions to support their work.
• Implement and comply with the data governance policies and related controls and ensure all security and compliance standards are upheld.
• Collaborate and coordinate with multiple departments, stakeholders, partners, and external vendors to develop effective solutions
• Provide support to other teams regarding any optimization or troubleshooting on the performance of the application to avoid errors.
• Perform ongoing monitoring, automation and refinement of implemented solutions.
• Design and build highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant data infrastructure to support data processing.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation tools, deployment pipelines, and monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and analysts to ensure the availability and performance of the data infrastructure.
• Evaluate new data technologies and tools that enhance the performance and reliability of the data infrastructure and drive adoption within the data community.

What are we looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, C#, etc.) and SQL.
• Proven experience with data modelling, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including automated deployment, CI and CD.
• Experience with Big Data, Advance Analytics, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence.
• Experience with Cloud security groups, permissions, VPC, roles and services.
• Ability to multitask and manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with people at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills with heightened problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be willing to travel.