AWS Data Engineer - Johannesburg - R600k to R800k per annum

Johannesburg, Gauteng
R600,000-800,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Job Summary A leader in intelligence automation offering specialised software and services aimed at leveraging advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence. aimed at enabling economies to thrive are in the market for an experienced AWS Data Engineer to join their team and drive the development of modern, scalable data solutions on the AWS platform.Responsibilities

Design, build, and manage scalable data pipelines using AWS Glue, EMR, Lambda, and Step Functions
Develop and maintain data lakes using Amazon S3 and Lake Formation
Implement data ingestion, transformation (ETL/ELT), and orchestration workflows
Work with Redshift and Athena to enable data querying and analytical workloads
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights
Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with best practices and security standards
Monitor system performance, optimize for cost and efficiency
Integrate data from third-party APIs and internal business systems

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
AWS certifications (e.g., Data Analytics - Specialty, Solutions Architect) are advantageous
3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
Proficient in: AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena
Experience with real-time data streaming using Kinesis or Kafka
Strong Python and SQL development skills
Solid understanding of data governance, security, and IAM in a cloud environment

The Reference Number for this position is NG60434 which is a Permanent Hybrid position based in Johannesburg offering a cost to company of R600k - R800k per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!E-MergeRecruiter

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