Data Engineer

Hire Hangar Global

Data Engineer at Hire Hangar building scalable data infrastructure for fast-growing tech companies. Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality data solutions in a remote setup.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSenior💰 $700 - $3,000 per monthWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAmazon RedshiftApacheAWSAzureBigQueryCloudETLGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonScalaSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
Develop and manage data warehousing solutions to support business intelligence and analytics needs
Ensure data quality, integrity, and availability across all data systems and sources
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and product teams to understand and fulfill data requirements
Optimize query performance and database architecture for speed and efficiency
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline failures and incidents
Implement and enforce data governance, security, and compliance best practices
Document data models, processes, and infrastructure to support team knowledge sharing

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar data infrastructure role within a tech company
Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language such as Python or Scala
Hands-on experience building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Apache Airflow, dbt, or similar
Experience with cloud data platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, and database optimization
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex, high-volume data environments
Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLPythonScalaETLELTdata modelingschema designdatabase optimizationdata governancedata quality

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcollaborationcommunication