Our client in the Pharmaceutical industry is currently looking for a Senior Data Engineer, in Parktown, Johannesburg.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education + Experience
Bachelor�s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
Master�s Degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
Business Management or Project Management certification to support stakeholder engagement and project oversight.
Azure Data Engineer Associate or equivalent cloud certification.
Data governance certification (DAMA, DCAM, or equivalent)
5+ years in data engineering, with experience in data warehouse design and development.
Strong hands-on experience with SSIS for ETL processes.
Proven expertise in Azure Data Platform components (Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL Database, Data Lake Storage)
Strong SQL skills (T-SQL preferred).
Experience implementing data governance principles, including data quality frameworks, security/access controls, and metadata management.
Experience with data modeling (Kimball/Star Schema/Snowflake)
Proficient in performance tuning and troubleshooting data processes.
Experience with Python or other scripting languages for data processing and automation.
Knowledge of Azure Purview or other data catalog solutions.
Knowledge of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines for data solutions.
Power BI integration experience with Azure datasets.
