AWS Data Engineer

Recruiter:

PBT Group

Job Ref:

3980276904

Date posted:

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Ready to take your data engineering career to new heights? PBT Group is looking for a Senior AWS Data Engineer to design, build, and lead cutting-edge data solutions in a dynamic, agile environment.

What You’ll Do:

Architect modern data analytics frameworks.
Translate complex requirements into scalable, secure, high-performance pipelines.
Build & optimize batch/real-time data solutions using AWS & Big Data tools.
Lead engineering efforts across multiple agile projects.

What You Bring:

5+ yrs in Data/Software Engineering with team leadership experience (3–5 yrs).
2+ yrs in Big Data & AWS (EMR, EC2, S3).AWS (EMR, EC2, S3
ETL expert – especially Talend, cloud migration, & data pipeline support.
Strong in Python, PySpark, SQL, and data modeling.
Agile mindset (Scrum, Kanban).
Familiar with Hadoop ecosystem, production support, and DevOps for BI.

Nice to Have:

Experience with Spark, streaming data tools, & scalable system design.
BI data modeling background (3+ yrs).
Talend & AWS hands-on (1+ yr).

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
AWS Certified (Associate+ level preferred).

Be part of a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and cloud-first data transformation.

Apply now and help shape the future of data!

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