As a Specialist Data Engineer at Absa Bank Limited, you will be integral to the bank's data strategy, focusing on the design and delivery of robust data solutions, including architecture and pipelines. You will be responsible for translating complex business requirements into technical blueprints, leveraging state-of-the-art relational and No-SQL databases, integration platforms, and streaming technologies. This role involves full-lifecycle development in a test-driven and domain-driven environment, contributing to everything from initial design thinking to production support and performance optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Data Architecture & Engineering: Analyze the technical landscape and bank-wide architecture to effectively design and deliver data pipelines and solutions.
Solution Design: Translate data architecture directions and business requirements into synthesized data solution designs and blueprints.
Database & Integration: Utilize relational and No-SQL databases, as well as integration and streaming platforms, to deliver sustainable data solutions.
Development: Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, producing high-quality data processing and storage designs.
Analytics Support: Build analytics tools and optimize source code/algorithms to provide technical data solutions for the business.
CI/CD & Automation: Author and support sophisticated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins; automate tasks via scripting technologies such as Ansible and Chef.
Data Management: Assemble large, complex data sets and build infrastructure to automate high-volume data delivery.
Security & Standards: Ensure solutions align with Group Security standards, data quality principles, and broader architectural guidelines.
Mentorship: Coach and mentor other engineers, conducting peer reviews and building data science team capabilities.
Risk & Governance: Identify technical risks, maintain documentation, and participate in incident management and Disaster Recovery (DR) activities.
Requirements & Qualifications
Education: BA/BSc/HND degree in a relevant field.
Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of relevant data engineering experience.
Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Hadoop is required.
Preferred Skills: Knowledge of Spark and/or AWS is a distinct advantage.
Specialized Experience: Experience in lake formation is essential.
Adaptability: Ability to adapt to in-house built ETL tools and various scripting technologies.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Absa Bank Limited careers portal on Workday. Follow the link below to submit your application: Apply for Specialist Data Engineer
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Absa Bank Workday portal by clicking the following link: Apply Here. Ensure your profile is complete before submission.