Senior Data Engineer

Meet Ozow

Ozow is a leading fintech company that's redefining digital payments in South Africa and beyond. We're dedicated to making payments more accessible, secure, and convenient for both businesses and consumers. As a fast-growing player in the financial technology sector, Ozow fosters a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity. We believe in pushing the boundaries of what's possible and are committed to making a positive impact on the world through our payment solutions.

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We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our data team and play a key role in building a scalable, reliable data platform. You’ll help transform raw data into actionable insights and data products that power strategic decisions and enhance our payment platform.

Your role and responsibilities

Leadership

• Mentor and support junior data engineers where required

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and analytics teams

• Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement within the data team

Data Platform & Architecture Enablement

• Design and maintain scalable data architectures aligned to business objectives

• Enable data-driven decision-making across the organisation

• Contribute to the evolution of Ozow’s data platform and strategy

Data Pipeline Development & Reliability

• Build and maintain robust data pipelines

• Ensure high data quality, integrity, and availability

• Optimise data storage, processing performance, and cost efficiency

• Develop data applications to automate business processes

Data Quality, Governance & Analytics Support

• Develop and maintain data models to support analytics and reporting

• Work closely with stakeholders to define data requirements and deliver solutions

• Monitor and troubleshoot data issues ensuring minimal downtime

• Implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices

• Support business intelligence and analytics initiatives

Tool Utilization + Change Management

• Maintain clear documentation for data pipelines, processes, and systems

• Drive improvements in data engineering tools and workflows

• Support system upgrades, migrations, and integrations

• Promote adoption of data best practices across teams

Automation and AI

• Identify and implement automation opportunities within data workflows

• Leverage modern tools to enhance data processing efficiency

• Support AI/ML readiness by ensuring high-quality, well-structured datasets

You are an ideal candidate if you have

• 5 years+ experience in a Data Engineering or similar role

• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python (or similar programming language)

• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

• Knowledge of data warehousing solutions (e.g., Databricks preferred)

• Understanding of data modelling concepts and best practices

• Experience with streaming or real-time data processing is advantageous

• Exposure to fintech, payments, or high-volume transactional environments is a plus

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail