Cape Town: Data Engineer posted by PBT Group
Posted on 2025-07-15 00:00:00
| Employer | PBT Group |
|---|---|
| Category | Other IT/Computer |
| Location | Western Cape / Cape Town |
Job Summary
We are looking for a versatile Data Engineer with a strong blend of data engineering and software engineering skills. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives on improving existing systems, enjoys business-as-usual (BAU) operational tasks, and is comfortable engaging with business stakeholders to understand and translate requirements into technical solutions.
This is not a greenfield development role instead, it focuses on supporting, maintaining, and optimising our current data and backend solutions to ensure performance, stability, and scalability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and support existing data pipelines and backend processes to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Investigate and resolve issues related to databases (e.g., performance tuning, index management, RDS memory optimisation).
- Analyse and fix API-related errors, latency issues, and general data integration problems.
- Optimise SQL queries, functions, and stored procedures as needed.
- Conduct load testing and scenario testing to ensure robustness and reliability of solutions.
- Collaborate with business users to gather and understand requirements, then translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- Make incremental improvements to existing systems including data models, ETL processes, and reporting solutions.
- Contribute to backend work and system maintenance where applicable.
- Maintain clean documentation and follow good development practices, ideally with some GitOps experience (not mandatory).
Key Skills and Experience:
- 4+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related roles.
- Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS RDS).
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for data processing and scripting.
- Solid troubleshooting skills with experience in diagnosing system performance issues and debugging backend systems.
- Comfortable working in a BAU environment, making enhancements to existing systems rather than building from scratch.
- Ability to work closely with business stakeholders to spec and implement changes.
- Familiarity with tools like Git, CI/CD pipelines, and basic DevOps practices (GitOps experience is a plus).
- Understanding of API structures and integration concepts.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a passion for system stability and continuous improvement.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Exposure to monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch).
- Familiarity with data visualisation or reporting tools.
- Previous experience working in cross-functional teams and agile environments.
What Were Looking For:
- Someone who takes pride in keeping systems running smoothly and efficiently.
- A practical problem-solver who enjoys getting into the details and fixing root causes.
- A communicator who can bridge the gap between technical teams and business users.
- A collaborative team player who can work independently and proactively.
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