
Big Data Specialist ( Contract Role)
- Sandton, Johannesburg
- Contract
- Full-time
- Data Integration, harmonisation and reporting:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements.
- Design and implement efficient data pipelines using Abinitio and Denodo.
- Extract, transform, analyze and or load data from various sources.
- Leverage SAP connectors to seamlessly integrate SAP data.
- Data Consolidation and Harmonization:
- Pull data from multiple sources (including SAP, legacy systems, APls, and external databases).
- Develop strategies to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and reliability.
- Create unified views of data for reporting reconciliation and analytics purposes.
- Performance Optimization:
- Identify bottlenecks and optimize data processing workflows.
- Monitor and fine-tune production jobs to ensure optimal performance and reconciliation of various data sources.
- Data Modeling and Architecture:
- Design and maintain data models that facilitate efficient querying and reporting.
- Optimize data structures for scalability and responsiveness.
- Enhance data flows and provide specifications for IT architecture builds.
- Governance:
- Develop governance frameworks for data flows.
- Design appropriate controls to monitor master data and financial reconciliation.
- Collaboration and Documentation:
- Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, and business.
- Document data integration processes, best practices, and troubleshooting guidelines for Business.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in big data technologies, including Abinitio and
- Proficiency in SAP connectors and hands-on experience integrating SAP data.
- Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing
- Familiarity with cloud-based big data platforms (e.g.,Azure, GCP) is
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Deep understanding of SAP on premise, S4Hana, BW4Hana, Denodo
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Organisational behaviour theory
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic planning
- Talent management
- Business writing skills
- Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms
- Client Service Management
- Building Partnerships
- Customer Focus
- Decision Making
- Facilitating Change
- Inspiring others
- Business Acumen
- Building Organizational Talent
- Compelling Communication