Senior Data Engineer – Independent Contractor

Network Recruitment

  • Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • R280,000-360,000 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 24 days ago
Job Summary Key Responsibilities:
  • Build real-time ETL pipelines integrating Asana, SharePoint, AcceleratorApp, Fluxx, and Jibble.
  • Design and implement scalable data lake and warehouse architectures supporting over 300,000 beneficiaries.
  • Develop robust API connections with error handling and retry mechanisms.
  • Optimize data synchronization to occur within 5 minutes, processing 100,000+ records per hour.
Essential Skills:
  • 5+ years experience with Python, Java, or Scala for data engineering
  • Proficiency with Apache Spark, Kafka, or similar streaming technologies
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)
  • Expertise in API integration and RESTful services
  • Skilled in SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Knowledge of data lake and warehouse architectures (e.g., Delta Lake, Databricks)
  • ETL/ELT pipeline development and real-time data processing
Desirable Skills:
  • Microsoft Azure Data Factory
  • Experience with CRM data models and impact measurement platforms
  • SharePoint API / Microsoft Graph API experience
  • Predictive analytics pipeline setup
Experience:
  • 5 to 8 years in data engineering roles
  • Experience in non-profit or social impact sectors is advantageous
  • Proven success with multi-system integrations and large data volumes
Deliverables:
  • Fully functional, integrated data pipeline
  • Data lake architecture documentation
  • Automated data quality monitoring
  • Achievement of performance benchmarks (sync within 5 minutes)
If you’re an experienced independent contractor ready to make an impact through data, please apply with your CV and portfolio.Apply now!For more IT jobs, please visitIf you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles/positions.For more information contact:
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