Senior Data Engineer at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for building data pipelines and maintaining and building production data systems. Extract complex quantifiable insights from TIH's data assets. Work with and make data available for valuable insights.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Application Software Development

• Develop existing and new applications by analysing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Develop new applications to meet customer requirements.

Data Exploration

• Perform complex statistical analysis and utilise mining, modeling, and testing techniques to enable data analysis. Gather Data from both internal and external data sources. Research and development of new tools and data techniques. Conduct feature extraction and design. Develop ETL data extractions jobs.

Data Management

• Take responsibility for developing and delivering a key element of the data management system. Ensure data cleaning, mapping and understanding the data.

Information and Business Advice

• Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.

Advanced and Predictive Analytics

• Run advanced and predictive analyses and perform model assessments, validation, and enhancement activities, using predictive analytics' software tools and functionalities. Implement models/data products. In some instances complete a piece of work to form part of larger project.

Requirements

EDUCATION

General Education

• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential)
• 3-year degree in Information Technology / Sciences / Informatics / Data Mining / Computer Sciences (Essential)
• Master’s degree in information technology / sciences / informatics / data mining / computer sciences (Advantageous)

EXPERIENCE

General Experience

• 5 or more years' working experience within an development, data science or computer science environment (Essential)
• Experience in the Financial Services Industry – specifically Short-Term Insurance (Advantageous)
• Any data engineering experience (Advantageous)