South Africa: AWS Data Engineer – Cape Town – R800k to R1mil per annum posted by E-Merge
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and manage scalable data pipelines using AWS Glue, EMR, Lambda, and Step Functions
- Develop and maintain data lakes using Amazon S3 and Lake Formation
- Implement data ingestion, transformation (ETL/ELT), and orchestration workflows
- Work with Redshift and Athena to enable data querying and analytical workloads
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights
- Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance with best practices and security standards
- Monitor system performance, optimize for cost and efficiency
- Integrate data from third-party APIs and internal business systems
Experience & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- AWS certifications (e.g., Data Analytics – Specialty, Solutions Architect) are advantageous
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
- Proficient in: AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena
- Experience with real-time data streaming using Kinesis or Kafka
- Strong Python and SQL development skills
- Solid understanding of data governance, security, and IAM in a cloud environment
The Reference Number for this position is NG60373 which is a Permanent Hybrid position based in Cape Town offering a cost to company of R800k – R1mil per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at *****@*****.co.za or call her on (***)***-**** to discuss this and other opportunities.
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