- Cape Town Remote
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: IT Technology
- Reference: 108029
Vacancy Details
Employer: IQbusiness South Africa
Introduction
We are seeking a talented AWS Cloud Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Cloud Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in creating scalable and secure data solutions for our clients. To be successful in this role, it is necessary to have a deep understanding of how to store, process, and analyze massive amounts of data, as well as expertise in utilizing cloud-based infrastructure
We strongly believe in and adhere to Agile software development and DevOps best practices and principles, and we are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm. IQbusiness promotes a strong learning, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing culture. In this role, you will build high-quality, innovative, and fully performing data solutions in compliance with best practices, standards, current technology stack, and technical design.
Basic Qualifications
- Relevant Bachelors’ Degree / Diploma / recognized qualification from an accredited tertiary institution
- At least 2 years of Consulting or client service delivery experience on Amazon AWS (AWS)
- At least 3- 5 years of experience in developing data ingestion, data processing, data engineering, and analytical pipelines for big data, relational databases, NoSQL, and data warehouse solutions
- Experience with public cloud architectures, pros/cons, and migration considerations
- Hands-on experience in AWS and Big Data technologies such as AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS Lambda, Spark/SparkSQL, and streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Apache NiFI, etc.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in programming languages such as Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PySpark, SQL, Unix shell/Perl scripting, etc.
- Experience working with DevOps tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CodeBuild, CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, etc.
Ideally have one or more of the following AWS certifications
- Certified AWS Developer - Associate
- Certified AWS DevOps – Professional
- Certified AWS Data Analytics Specialty
Methodologies and Frameworks
- Data Integration (ETL and ELT)
- Enterprise Data Warehousing and Enterprise Data Lake
- Data Management
- Data Visualisation and Presentation
Soft Skills
- Great communication skills
- Strong knowledge of the financial services industry, ideally in a consulting role
- Ability to work in different project methodologies: Waterfall and/or Agile
Job Specification
You will represent IQbusiness to our clients, both independently and as part of an IQ team. If you're doing your job well, the customer will be at ease and confident in both you and the work you produce.
As all IQbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.
IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals
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IQbusiness has also given me the opportunity to be involved in exciting initiatives such as B-Corp and the Women’s Chapter Network which allows me to find meaning in my work. Working under good leadership and a supportive team at IQbusiness really makes me enjoy coming to work every day.
Sheneez Sigamoney
RAS – Senior Associate – Sustainability