Data Engineering Lead
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Overview
Lead Innovation. Build Scalable Data Platforms. Power the Future of AI. Are you an experienced Data Engineering Leader ready to drive enterprise-wide data transformation? We're looking for a strategic, hands-on Data Engineering Lead to take ownership of our enterprise data platform across Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
- 7+ years in Data Engineering and Data Platform Development.
- 3+ years leading technical engineering teams, including line management.
- 3+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure data services.
- Minimum 1 year hands-on production delivery using Microsoft Fabric, or migration to Fabric.
- Proven experience designing enterprise-scale cloud data platforms.
- Experience managing production environments, SLAs, incidents and disaster recovery.
- Strong exposure to large-scale data transformation, DataOps, governance and security within regulated environments.
- Experience supporting AI, advanced analytics and real-time data solutions.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the enterprise data platform strategy and roadmap.
- Lead cloud architecture, implementation and migration to Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
- Manage and mentor Data Engineers, a Data Architect and Platform/DataOps Engineers.
- Oversee end-to-end data engineering delivery, production operations, SLAs and disaster recovery.
- Drive DataOps, CI/CD, automation, Medallion Architecture and modern engineering practices.
- Establish data governance, security, quality and POPIA compliance standards.
- Build reliable batch and real-time data pipelines supporting AI, advanced analytics and BI.
- Manage platform performance, cloud costs, vendors and strategic stakeholders.
How to apply
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