Senior Data Engineer (snowflake, Dbt)

Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

Employment Type




Contract

Experience




5 to 25 years

Salary




Negotiable

Job Published




08 October 2025

Job Reference No.




2934677144


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We are looking for a highly skilled

Senior Data Engineer

to join our team for a

cloud migration initiative

centered on

Snowflake

. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in

dbt

,

AWS

,

Airflow

,

Python

, and advanced

SQL

. You will play a key role in building, automating, and optimizing data pipelines to ensure high performance and reliability in a modern, cloud-based data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities



Design, develop, and maintain

data pipelines

and transformation workflows using

dbt

and

Airflow

. Develop and optimize complex

SQL

queries for data extraction, transformation, and analytics. Lead and support

data migration

initiatives to

Snowflake

within an

AWS

environment. Collaborate with architects, analysts, and business teams to ensure alignment on data requirements. Implement

data quality

, lineage, and performance monitoring standards. Leverage

Python

for data automation, validation, and process orchestration. Contribute to continuous improvement and DevOps practices within the data engineering environment.

Skills & Experience Required



5+ years of professional experience as a

Data Engineer

. Proven hands-on experience with

Snowflake

,

dbt

,

AWS

,

Airflow

, and

Python

. Advanced

SQL

development and optimization skills. Strong understanding of

ETL/ELT

,

data modeling

, and

data warehousing

principles. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and infrastructure as code. Experience with

cloud-based architecture

and modern data stacks. Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.

Preferred Qualifications



Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Certifications in

AWS

,

Snowflake

, or

dbt

are advantageous. Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

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Skills


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Data EngineeringAWSPythonExtract Transform Load (ETL)CI/CDSQL

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1550790
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned