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Data Engineer

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listing for: Hire Hangar
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-05-01
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Engineer, Cloud Computing, Data Science Manager, Big Data
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term, remote career.

Job Title

Data Engineer – Tech Industry

Location

Remote

Time Zone

US Time Zones (EST–PST)

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure for a fast-growing tech company. This is a full-time role requiring deep technical expertise in data pipelines, warehousing, and architecture. The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and comfortable working across large datasets while partnering with data science, product, and engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-quality data solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows

  • Develop and manage data warehousing solutions to support business intelligence and analytics needs

  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and availability across all data systems and sources

  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and product teams to understand and fulfill data requirements

  • Optimize query performance and database architecture for speed and efficiency

  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline failures and incidents

  • Implement and enforce data governance, security, and compliance best practices

  • Document data models, processes, and infrastructure to support team knowledge sharing

Required Qualifications
  • 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar data infrastructure role within a tech company (non-negotiable)

  • Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language such as Python or Scala

  • Hands‑on experience building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Apache Airflow, dbt, or similar

  • Experience with cloud data platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and data warehouses such as Snowflake, Big Query, or Redshift

  • Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, and database optimization

  • Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage complex, high‑volume data environments

  • Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and have ideally worked with US or UK‑based companies. Applications without this experience will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with real‑time or streaming data pipelines using tools such as Kafka or Spark

  • Familiarity with data lakehouse architectures (e.g., Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg)

  • Exposure to machine learning workflows and supporting ML data infrastructure

  • Experience working in an Agile or Dev Ops environment with CI/CD practices applied to data workflows

Tools & Technology
  • Python, SQL, or Scala

  • Apache Airflow, dbt, or equivalent pipeline orchestration tools

  • Snowflake, Big Query, or Redshift

  • AWS, GCP, or Azure

  • Kafka or Spark (advantageous)

  • Google Workspace

  • Slack, Zoom, Jira, and other remote collaboration tools

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