Platform Data Engineer III

Date: 2 Jul 2024

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:

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Purpose Statement

  • To contribute to the design and development of new applications / systems to meet the business requirements of the data platform environment. 
  • To analyse business or system requirements and build and enhance the data platforms.
  • To participate in and provide input to the Architect during the compilation of solution design documentation for new and existing data platforms.        

Education (Minimum)

  • A relevant degree in Information Technology or Data Analysis

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

  • A relevant degree in Data Engineering

Knowledge and Experience

Minimum:

Experience:

  • At least 6 years’ proven experience within management information systems (MIS) | data warehousing |  data transformation information systems / systems analysis together with a relevant 3 year tertiary qualification 

OR

  • At least 6-8 years’ proven experience within management information systems / system analysis
  • Proven experience in:
    • Working in a cloud environment.
    • Data storage and access technologies
    • Testing methodologies
    • Mentorship
    • Quality assuring work of others

Knowledge:

  • IT systems development processes (SDLC)
  • Data pipelines
  • Rational database system and / or cloud data warehousing and / or big data frameworks 
  • Dimensional modelling
  • Standards and governance
  • Testing practices 
  • People leadership practices and principles
  • Quality assurance practices and processes

Ideal:

Experience:

  • Experience working in an AWS environment as well as with AWS Technologies and Azure
  • Orchestration technologies
  • Data modelling

Knowledge:

  • Data architecture (technical design and implementation processes)
  • Banking systems environment
  • Banking business model
  • Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA)  

Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Communications Skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)

Additional Information

  • Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.