AWS Data Engineer – Cape Town - R800k to R1mil per annum

Recruiter:

E-Merge

Job Ref:

NG60373

Date posted:

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

1000000

SUMMARY:
AWS Data Engineer – Cape Town - R800k to R1mil per annum

POSITION INFO:
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 NG60373 which is a Permanent Hybrid position based in Cape Town offering a cost to company of R800k - R1mil per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at nokuthulag@ e-merge.co.za or call her on 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 style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> for more great positions. Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

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