Data Engineer

Recruiter:

Salix Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB000404/PK

Date posted:

Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

600 000 Annually

JOB SUMMARY:
A leading JSE listed company that has multiple client-facing brands in the market and has a commitment to excellence as one of their core values, is looking for Data Engineer to join their team. The data engineer will play a leading role to aid the company on its journey to artificial intelligence and machine learning.

If you are a data engineer and want to take your skills to the next level. Forward your resume to Phumlani@salixrecruitment.co.za

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job & Company Description

A leading JSE listed company that has multiple client-facing brands in the market and has a commitment to excellence as one of their core values, is looking for Data Engineer to join their team. The data engineer will play a leading role to aid the company on its journey to artificial intelligence and machine learning.

If you are a data engineer and want to take your skills to the next level. Forward your resume to

Duties:

Lead artificial neural networks and machine learning
Design and implement processes and policies for data architecture environment
Design and maintain a database to enable seamless data interaction and integrity
Deploy databases in AWS and create a secure interactive environment for reporting
Automate processes and advise best practices on data strategy
Centralise code and take responsibility for version control to ensure data integrity
Develop and implement quantitative tools to measure financial risks using computational programming tools
Design reporting tools to extract data from database to develop insights into risk exposure changes over time

Job Experience & Skills Required:
Qualifications:

Matric (Grade 12)
Honours Degree in a quantitative field (Actuarial Science, Mathematical Science, Computer Science, Engineering) NQF level 8
Prograde qualification is a must

Experience:

4 years of development and programming skills
Programming and development experience in Python and SQL
Visual Basic, R, C# and Java Script will be advantageous
Financial mathematics and modelling skills
SQL with big data & column stores (beyond just Microsoft SQL Server), Python (with analytics libraries) appreciation for DevOps practises

Skills & Competencies:

Business acumen
Results driven
Innovation
Collaboration
Interpersonal skills

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Phumlani Khumalo
Recruitment Consultant - IT

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.

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