Senior Data Engineer

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTI005479/KM

Date posted:

Friday, July 11, 2025

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
A global tech force is assembling elite Data Engineers to power its mission across galaxies (aka 10,000+ customers).
Your mission: build data lakes, engineer pipelines, and bring order to the data universe.
This is your chance to pilot scalable, secure systems from the command deck of innovation

POSITION INFO:

The Rebellion (okay, a booming SaaS company) is scaling fast and needs a skilled Data Engineer to build and maintain the infrastructure supporting over 130TB of interstellar data. You'll design secure data lakes, automate real-time and batch pipelines, clean customer data for benchmarking and AI, and ensure data integrity across all systems. Reporting to the Director of Data & AI, you'll help future-proof their architecture and be part of a team making data the real force behind smarter decisions.

Skills & Experience:
Jedi-level Python & SQL skills
Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Proficient in data pipeline tools: Kafka, Airflow, NiFi
Cloud fluency (AWS/GCP) and command of Linux/Unix
Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT, data modelling & data security
Familiar with SaltStack, RabbitMQ, and BI tools
Bonus points for machine learning exposure — the force is strong with you

Qualification:
Grade 12 (essential)
Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (preferred)

Contact Kauthar Marcus on or , quoting the Ref: CTI005479.

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