Data Engineer

Data Engineer - 12 Month Contract 

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum: B.Comm, B.Eng, BSc Eng, BSc Informatics, or related degree.
• 8+ years of experience in data engineering.
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages relevant to departmental requirements.
• System design experience (advantageous).

Additional Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in data engineering.
• Strong back-end and front-end development skills.
• Strong SQL skills, especially with MSSQL.
• Experience in:
  • Teradata.
  • Power BI.
  • Hive.
  • Ab Initio (a bonus).
  • Data APIs.
• Required to:
  • Build data warehouse components on Teradata (3NF).
  • Present data through dashboards and visualizations on Power BI.
  • Comply with data governance, including documenting data definitions and business glossaries.
  • Get data models approved before implementation.
• Experience with workflow tools like TIBCO AMX or Camunda (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Increase operational efficiency and propose cost-effective solutions.
• Deliver exceptional service by resolving queries proactively and innovatively.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers, and senior staff.
• Provide input to business requirements and present concepts to clients.
• Produce program specifications and implement system enhancements by addressing business needs.
• Code, compile, test, and implement applications in compliance with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Support development environments and ensure adherence to coding standards through peer reviews.
• Comply with IT development processes and governance, including legislative and audit requirements.
• Assess, identify, and mitigate risks within the IT programming environment by following SDLC and change/release management policies.
• Produce technical specifications and architecture aligned with agreed standards.
• Design, code, test, debug, and document robust solutions.
• Minimize system downtime by proactively identifying and resolving potential issues and managing defects.
• Monitor systems post-change and conduct performance analyses to ensure capacity and prevent failures.
• Maintain system availability by recording incidents and performing root cause analyses to prevent recurrence.
• Manage personal development to enhance technical and business skills.
• Engage proactively with business units to identify and implement IT solutions in a timely manner.
• Supervise and provide technical assistance to developers and other IT team members.