Senior Data Consultant (Johannesburg) at Cyberlogic

Purpose Of Position

• As a Senior Data Consultant, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines to enable data-driven decision-making across our clients' businesses. You will work closely with a small but highly skilled team of data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts to deliver high-impact solutions. You'll be expected to bring both technical expertise and a collaborative mindset, helping to shape the architecture and development of data solutions on cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for the collection, transformation, and storage of data. 
• Work with large, complex datasets to ensure efficient processing and integration. 
• Develop data engineering solutions using Azure technologies and PySpark for distributed data processing. 
• Implement ETL processes and automate data workflows to support analytics, reporting, and business intelligence initiatives. 
• Collaborate with data scientists, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver actionable insights. 
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability across all pipelines and datasets. 
• Optimize data models, storage, and processing workflows for performance and scalability. 
• Contribute to the architecture and design decisions for cloud-based data platforms. 
• Mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative and innovative team culture. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data pipelines, ensuring high availability and performance. 

Key Requirements

Essential: 

• 8-10 years of experience in data engineering or a related role with a strong background in building and optimizing data pipelines. 
• Expertise in PySpark for large-scale data processing and distributed computing. 
• Strong experience with Azure data technologies (Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Database, etc.). 
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational and NoSQL databases. 
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and services, especially in Azure. 
• Solid understanding of ETL processes and data modeling techniques. 
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. 
• Experience working with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative, small-team environment. 
• A proactive, self-starter attitude with a passion for data engineering and technology. 

Preferred

• Experience with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Azure Synapse Analytics, Snowflake). 
• Familiarity with other big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Kafka, Spark Streaming). 
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM). 
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). 
• Background in Agile development methodologies.