Data Engineer (Azure)

Data Engineer (Azure)

IT - Analyst, Data Management Cape Town - Western Cape - South Africa

ENVIRONMENT

ASSIST with the design & build of a modern, automated, event-based communications platform as the next Data Engineer (Azure) sought by a dynamic Independent Asset Management Firm. Collaborating with relevant IT Heads, Engineering Leads and Product Owners, you will also help define and execute the IT Strategy while building supplementary data-related features on the Investment Platform website (Full Stack). Applicants will require a BSc or other suitable tertiary qualification with 5 years actively working with C#, Python, Angular, SQL and 2 years experience with REST APIs, Data Factory, Glue, Function Apps, SQL, NoSQL and have worked with Azure, AWS & GCP.

DUTIES

• Assist with designing and building out a modern, automated, event-based communications platform for Investment Platform (Full Stack).

• Assist with building of supplementary data-related features on the Investment Platform website (Full Stack).

• Assist with building out a modern, democratized, data platform for the Investment Platform business, within the larger Data Platform.

• Assist the team with the ongoing support of existing and new data and communication platforms.

• Work with various teams of Software Engineers, Data Engineers and Analysts.

• Collaborate with relevant IT Heads, Engineering Leads and Product Owners to define and execute the IT Strategy.

• Build relationships within Technology and across the wider business through delivery.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications -

• A BSc or other relevant Degree.

Experience/Skills

• 5+ Years actively working with programming languages such as C#, Python, Angular, SQL.

• 2+ Years actively working with:

• Integration technologies, such as REST APIs, Data Factory, Glue, Function Apps etc.

• Data storage technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, Blob storage etc.

• Experience with Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP.

• Experience with web front-end frameworks, such as Angular, React, etc.

• Experience with, and a desire to use:

• Modern data technologies such as Data Bricks, Fabric, Data Lakes, Spark, GraphQL etc.

• Modern report technologies such as Power BI and Tableau

• Modern event technologies such as Event Grids.

Advantageous

• Associate to Expert-level Cloud and/or Data Certifications from Microsoft / AWS / GCP.

• Any prior knowledge of Asset Management or other Financial Services industries.

• Experience with, and an interest in, AI and ML.

ATTRIBUTES

• A desire to build and work within a high-performance team.

• The ability to work in an Agile manner so as to ensure incremental delivery and ongoing momentum is maintained.

• A client focused and collaborative approach.

• Intellectual curiosity.

• The ability to approach and own.

• Continuously looks for opportunities to develop.

• Driven by results.

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