Senior Data Engineer

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Senior Data Engineer responsible for designing and implementing data solutions at Harambee. Collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance technology supporting work-seekers' journeys.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeJohannesburg • 🇿🇦 South AfricaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudETLGoogle Cloud PlatformMySQLPythonSparkSQLSSIS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work as a technical specialist, aiding colleagues in the creation, maintenance, and use of the data stack.
Engage with stakeholders to understand business and data goals.
Design data solutions for real-time and batch environments.
Document planning, implementation, and operations.
Select and integrate big data tools and frameworks.
Collaborate with analysts, testers, developers, and business analysts.
Advise on data platform use, including analysis, security, architecture, and modelling.
Ensure infrastructure supports large volumes of transactional data.
Implement data retention policies and monitor performance.
Build data structures and pipelines for storage and transformation.
Ensure accurate data availability for downstream use.
Provide ad hoc data analysis to support business insights.
Support data validation and quality assurance for dashboards and reports.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree or diploma in Science or Engineering (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related).
8–12 years’ experience as a Data Engineer.
Proficiency in: SQL
Python
MySQL
Cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS)
ETL tools (Apache Beam, Spark, SSIS)
Document stores, real-time and batch processing
Experience at a company of similar size and complexity to Harambee.
Passion for purpose-driven work and a collaborative mindset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusion
Diversity
Collaboration
Openness
Teamwork
Continuous Learning
Support for applicants with disabilities

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLPythonMySQLETL toolsApache BeamSparkSSISdata structuresdata pipelinesdata analysis

Soft Skills

collaborative mindsetcommunicationstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingdata validationquality assurancedocumentationadvisory skillsorganizational skillspassion for purpose-driven work

Certifications

degree in Sciencedegree in Engineeringdegree in Mathematicsdegree in Statisticsdegree in Computer Science