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Data Engineers

Job in Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listing for: Blue Pearl PTY LTD
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Engineering, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Azure, Data Warehousing
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Key Responsibility

You will be assigned a portfolio of client engagements where you will be expected to:

  • Design and build scalable data platforms using modern cloud-native and Lakehouse architectures
  • Develop and optimise data pipelines using Python, SQL, and tools such as Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Google Cloud Dataflow, Databricks, and dbt
  • Modernise legacy data environments, migrating from on‑premises solutions to cloud-native platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, AWS Redshift, Google Big Query, or Databricks
  • Engage with clients to conceptualise data solutions aligned to their business strategy
  • Support our sales team with pre‑sales activities, proof‑of‑concept deliveries, and technical proposals
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and intermediate consultants
  • Lead technical reviews and contribute to consultants' growth plans
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, optimise data delivery, and improve infrastructure scalability
  • Work with stakeholders, including executive, product, and analytics teams, to address data infrastructure needs
  • Drive knowledge sharing through technical blogs, internal forums, and workshops
  • Balance billable project work with team support responsibilities
Requirements Data Engineer – Candidate Requirements Intermediate Level

3–5 years' experience

  • 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in data engineering.

  • Strong proficiency in Python and/or SQL
    , including query optimisation.

  • Experience working with both relational and non‑relational databases.

  • Experience designing and building data pipelines and data models.

  • Understanding and practical experience with lakehouse architectures
    , including the medallion pattern.

  • Practical experience with at least one major cloud platform, including:

    • Microsoft Azure
    • AWS
    • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Familiarity with:

    • Databricks
    • Snowflake
    • Delta Lake
    • Py Spark
  • Understanding of data transformation frameworks such as dbt
    .

  • Experience with version control using Git
    .

  • Understanding of CI/CD practices for data workflows.

  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

  • Ability to perform root‑cause analysis on complex data issues.

  • Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Senior Level

6–8+ years' experience

  • 6–8+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering.

  • All intermediate-level technical requirements, together with demonstrable experience in:

    • Leading end‑to‑end data platform delivery.
    • Architecting enterprise‑grade lakehouse environments.
    • Implementing data mesh patterns.
    • Infrastructure‑as‑code using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, AWS CDK or Pulumi.
    • Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines.
    • Working effectively with cross‑functional teams in a dynamic consulting environment.
    • Mentoring junior engineers.
    • Contributing to technical strategy and solution direction.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in:

    • Computer Science
    • Information Systems
    • Information Technology
    • or a related field.
  • Master's degree in a relevant field is advantageous.

Certifications

One or more of the following certifications would be advantageous:

  • Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
  • Google Professional Data Engineer
  • AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Languages & Frameworks
  • Python
  • Py Spark
  • SQL
  • dbt
Microsoft Fabric & Azure
  • Microsoft Fabric Lake houses
  • Fabric Pipelines
  • Fabric Semantic Models
  • Direct Lake
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Event Hubs
Google Cloud Platform
  • Big Query
  • Cloud Storage
  • Dataflow
  • Dataproc
  • Pub/Sub
Amazon Web Services
  • Amazon S3
  • AWS Glue
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon EMR
  • Amazon Kinesis
Databricks & Data Platforms
  • Databricks
  • Delta Lake
  • Unity Catalog
  • MLflow
  • Databricks Workflows
Databases
  • Azure SQL
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Snowflake
  • Big Query
  • Amazon Redshift
Dev Ops & Infrastructure as Code
  • Git
  • Azure Dev Ops
  • Git Hub Actions
  • Terraform
  • Bicep
  • AWS CDK
  • CI/CD pipelines
Streaming & Messaging
  • Azure Event Hubs
  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Apache Kafka
  • Amazon Kinesis
  • Google Pub/Sub
Visualisation & Analytics
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Dashboards
  • Looker / Looker Studio
  • Amazon Quick Sight
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