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  • Posted: Oct 30, 2024
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Welcome to GBS, your gateway to excellence in the South African financial services industry. Established in 2010, GBS stands as a beacon of innovation, performance and enduring customer satisfaction.
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    Head of Data Engineering

    Your Mission:

    Leadership & Strategy:

    • Craft and implement a forward-thinking strategy for our data engineering initiatives.
    • Lead, mentor, and guide a team of data engineers, ensuring projects are delivered on time.
    • Partner with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate data solutions into our business.

    Data Infrastructure & Analytics:

    • Oversee the migration of our data infrastructure to the cloud, enhancing performance and reliability.
    • Design and maintain our data warehouse, ensuring it operates at peak efficiency.
    • Optimize ETL processes and solutions for real-time analytics.
    • Manage all reporting deliverables with precision.

    Cloud Architecture Expertise:

    • Administer our Azure data ecosystem, championing best practices.
    • Utilize Azure Synapse for cutting-edge analytics and data exploration.
    • Propel the implementation of self-service data provisioning across the organization.

    Data Governance & Compliance:

    • Safeguard data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance.
    • Cultivate a culture that emphasizes data quality.

    Stakeholder Engagement:

    • Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize data needs.
    • Translate complex data concepts into clear, engaging communication for non-technical stakeholders.

    What We Need from You:

    • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
    • 3 to 5 years experience managing a data team, including data engineers, analysts, and BI specialists.
    • Extensive experience in BI reporting and data engineering.
    • 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience with database technologies, including RDBMS (MS SQL, MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cosmos, Redis).
    • Proficiency with search platforms like Elasticsearch or ELK, and experience with SQL, Python, and R.
    • Specialized knowledge in cloud systems, especially data services, with strong experience in data analytics, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
    • Expertise in Azure Synapse and cloud-centric data strategies.
    • Experience in a call center environment is a bonus.
    • Familiarity with other cloud platforms and big data tools is a plus.
    • Certifications in Azure or related technologies are advantageous.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to GBS on gbsholdings.simplify.hr to apply

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