Durban: Data Analyst posted by RecruiTech

• Assembling large, complex sets of data that meet non-functional and functional business requirements
• Design, develop, monitor and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes
• Build required infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation and loading of data from various data sources using Integration and SQL technologies, often these are Cloud based
• Identifying, designing and implementing internal process improvements including redesigning infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes
• Building analytical tools to utilise the data pipeline, providing actionable insight into key business performance metrics
• Ensure data quality, consistency, integrity, and security across all systems
• Drive continuous improvement of data engineering best practices and tooling

 
Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• 5-7 years of experience in a database management, data engineering or similar role
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Scala
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g. MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Hands-on experience with No-SQL database technologies
• Experience in database optimization and performance tuning required
• Good understanding of Data Integration patterns
• Exposure to BI tooling such as Power BI or Yellowfin is advantageous
• Experience setting up MS SQL Replication and Data Archiving strategies will be beneficial
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and services like S3, Lambda, Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake
• Familiarity with big data technologies like Apache Spark, Data Bricks, and Hive
• Familiarity with data modelling, warehousing concepts, and data governance practices
• Exposure to Data cleansing and de-duplication techniques will be beneficial

 
Advantageous:

• Experience with stream processing tools (e.g., Kafka, Spark Streaming, Flink)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)
• Understanding of CI/CD principles and infrastructure-as-code
• Exposure to machine learning workflows and MLOps

 
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