Job Description

Senior Cloud Data Engineer: Cape Town: Permanent
The Team of engineers, data scientists, product managers and UX/UI design specialists develop exceptional digital products for renowned brands. By harnessing cutting-edge technology and a sophisticated tech stack, they deliver world-class solutions
Vibrant, people-focused culture, commitment to innovation, and strong societal mission are at the heart of everything
What will you do?
You will be working primarily within the Google Cloud Environment using a variety of the tools that Google offers from Biquery and Dataproc to Kubernettes and AI Hub. You should ideally dream in Python and speak SQL. You should not be afraid to dive into dirty data and help the team make sense of it. We are in the game of taking data and turning it into amazing stories and pretty pictures that helps the decision makers drive the business forward
What should you have?

• Relevant software engineering degree (Masters preferred)
• 5+ years development experience working with Python
• Data skills (Traditional SQL and No-SQL)
• Large scale ETL
• High scale Restful Services
• Cloud experience (Google cloud platform preferred)
• Experience with source control (Git)

Beneficial Skills:

• You will be exposed to these in our environment, so it would be great if you had prior experience, but it's not a problem if you don't
• Scheduling and Orchestration (Airflow/Composer)
• Containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker)
• BigQuery
• Elastic search
• Data Warehousing concepts
• Data governance Concepts
• Apache beam (Cloud Dataflow)
• Apache Spark (Dataproc)

Benefits working at the Client:
Dynamic work schedule: enjoy flexible working hours, with core hours in the Cape Town offices between 10AM to 3PM and optionally remote for the balance of your working hours
AI-forward culture: actively look for opportunities to leverage AI to unlock new opportunities. Harness cutting-edge AI technology and tools to supercharge productivity, efficiency and results and we encourage our teams to explore and experiment
Continuous learning & growth: Dive into a wealth of learning opportunities backed by the parent company. Gain free access to platforms like Udemy, pursue nanodegrees to enrich your skills or take advantage of complimentary Microsoft certification training. Also offer bursary opportunities
Stay ahead: Attend cutting-edge tech events and expos to stay on top of industry trends and innovations
Personalised benefits: Choose from optional medical aid and customisable retirement funding options to suit your needs
Give back: Each year, take up to 3 days of Volunteers leave to make a meaningful impact in the community while supporting causes you care about
Please note:

• Feedback communication will only be with shortlisted candidates
• Please communicate your CV to: joubert@isilumko.co.za