Xperts: Senior Java Engineer (Data Engineering)

Inspired Testing · Cape Town, South Africa

Posted 15 June 2026

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Role: Senior Java Engineer (Data Engineering)

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape (Hybrid)

Engagement: Permanent / Full Time

Role Overview

Senior Data Engineer required to deliver large-scale data migration and transformation solutions across enterprise platforms.

Blend of hands-on engineering and technical leadership, working on distributed systems at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Design and deliver data migration and transformation solutions
Build scalable batch and streaming pipelines
Implement data validation, lineage, and testing frameworks
Ensure monitoring, observability, and performance
Lead technical design and support delivery
Mentor engineers and drive best practices
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders

Required Experience

8+ years in data or software engineering
Strong Java expertise (Scala/Python beneficial)
Experience building large-scale ETL/data pipelines
Knowledge of distributed systems and cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience with Kubernetes / containerised environments
Solid understanding of data architecture, security, compliance

Desirable

Apache Spark / PySpark
Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, MapReduce)
Streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis)
Modern data formats (Parquet, Avro, Iceberg)
Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Key Skills

About InspiredXpert

InspiredXpert is a specialist IT Talent Solutions company providing high-quality contract or perm talent across software development, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and data-driven roles. We connect skilled professionals with innovative companies, offering exciting opportunities to work on impactful projects across the globe.

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