Platform Data Engineer at Capitec Bank

About the role

• 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

Minimum Experience :

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (degree or diploma).
• Data storage and access technologies
• Testing methodologies
• Mentorship
• Quality assuring work of others
• 3–5 years’ proven experience in:
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Data warehousing
• Data transformation information systems

Proficiency in:

• AWS (cloud environment)
• Python
• SQL
• Postgres

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) 

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record