The Role
Designs and develops Azure-based data platforms and pipelines using Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, and related services. Responsibilities include ETL/ELT, data modeling, data warehousing, streaming, governance, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and stakeholder collaboration within an Agile environment. The six-month engagement is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Summary Generated by Built In
Channel
& Data Insights: Senior Data Engineers JD
Core
Skills:
- Solid hands-on experience as a
platform and data engineer (intermediate to senior level)
- Strong Azure data platform
expertise — Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Pipelines,
notebooks, semantic models), Azure Data Factory, Databricks, ADLS Gen2,
Azure Synapse Analytics, Event Hubs and Stream Analytics
- Proven ETL/ELT design, data
modelling (Kimball, Data Vault 2.0) and warehousing experience
- Strong T-SQL, Python and Apache
Spark capability
- Azure DevOps, CI/CD and
Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, ARM, PowerShell/CLI) experience
- Exposure to data governance
tooling such as Databricks Unity Catalog and/or Microsoft Purview
- Agile ways of work, with strong
communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Relevant Azure certifications
(AZ-900 and one of DP-600 / DP-700 / DP-203) and financial services
experience would be advantageous
Experience:
7-8 years
Duration
– 6 months
Location
- South Africa (Johannesburg)
Skills Required
- 7–8 years of experience as a platform and data engineer
- Strong Azure data platform expertise, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, ADLS Gen2, Azure Synapse Analytics, Event Hubs, and Stream Analytics
- Experience designing ETL/ELT processes
- Data modeling experience with Kimball and Data Vault 2.0
- Data warehousing experience
- Strong T-SQL, Python, and Apache Spark skills
- Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code experience using Bicep, ARM, and PowerShell or CLI
- Exposure to data governance tools such as Databricks Unity Catalog or Microsoft Purview
- Agile working experience
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Relevant Azure certifications, including AZ-900 and one of DP-600, DP-700, or DP-203
- Financial services experience
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The Company
What We Do
Magnus Technologies is a trucking logistics management and transportation-technology company that develops enterprise software for carriers and brokers. Its patented, cloud-based Magnus TMS automates processes, creates operational efficiencies, and helps maximize driver and capacity utilization. The platform is designed to simplify trucking operations and reportedly supports more than 6,000 trucks and 11,000 drivers, combining logistics expertise with scalable software solutions.
