Lulalend

Head of Data Engineering

Lulalend

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cape Town • South Africa

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Lead and mentor a high performing Data Engineering team
  • Direct line management of Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers & Machine Learning Engineers
  • Drive quality throughout the systems development lifecycle
  • Translate business requirements into technical roadmaps
  • Research and implement new software technologies
  • Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines
  • Report on team activities, and ensure accurate planning and time estimation of data engineering work
  • Manage budgets and capacity to support delivery

Requirements

  • Degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or equivalent)
  • 8 - 10 Years + data engineering experience
  • 3-5 Years experience in a leadership role overseeing data engineering, compliance, and governance functions
  • In depth experience of building and supporting high performing/scaling cloud based data platforms
  • Proven track record of leading successful migrations of key components within the data stack
  • Experience in deploying operational embedded data products for business process efficiencies through data activation and ML Ops
  • Strong knowledge of data privacy regulations such as POPIA, GDPR, etc.
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing data governance frameworks
  • Experience working closely with a product team and within an agile environment
  • Financial services and banking experience (advantageous)
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development
  • Remote work options
  • Flexible work arrangements

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
data engineeringcloud based data platformsdata pipelinesdata governance frameworksML Opsdata activationdata privacy regulationscomplianceanalytics engineeringmachine learning
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationplanningtime estimationbudget managementteam managementproblem solvingcollaborationresearch