Senior Data Engineer (Azure)

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Pet • Professional Services
The Role
The Senior Data Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines on Azure, ensuring data quality and efficient transformation processes while collaborating with stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are seeking two highly skilled Senior Data Engineers to join a fast-paced, data platform delivery team supporting a UK-based client. The successful candidates will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data solutions on Microsoft Azure, specifically leveraging Azure Synapse and related services.

This role requires experienced professionals who can operate independently, engage effectively with stakeholders, and deliver high-quality data engineering solutions in a distributed, remote environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop scalable data pipelines and data processing solutions on Azure
  • Build and optimize solutions using Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Integrate data from multiple sources into cloud-based data platforms
  • Ensure high-quality, reliable, and efficient data ingestion and transformation pipelines
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
  • Support and enhance existing data platforms and architectures
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data and platform-related issues
  • Deliver solutions aligned with best practices in data engineering and cloud architecture
  • Work independently while managing deliverables across the project lifecycle


Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Microsoft Azure Data Services
    • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Proven experience in Data Engineering (data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes)
  • Experience working with:
    • Data integration and transformation tools
    • Data warehousing concepts and architectures
  • Exposure to cloud-based data platforms and modern data ecosystems
Functional Requirements
  • Ability to work independently and drive delivery without close supervision
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
  • Experience working in remote/distributed teams
  • Understanding of basic Business Intelligence concepts and workflows
Communication & Soft Skills
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written English)
  • Ability to engage confidently with international (UK-based) stakeholders
  • Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
  • Self-motivated and delivery-focused mindset
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
  • Experience with additional Azure services (Data Factory, Databricks, etc.)
  • Exposure to large-scale or enterprise data platform projects
  • Experience supporting UK or international clients


Skills Required

  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Data Services
  • Proven experience in Data Engineering (data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes)
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written English)
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The Company
22 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Blue Pearl is a market-leading CLOUD Solutions developer with extensive knowledge and insight into the latest technologies, standardised processes, advanced technical capabilities and consulting processes available, ensuring wholistic success for our clientele. We offer professional consulting to compliment your business strategy and overall management and make it our priority to add value to any business by listening, analysing and creating a conducive solution that will empower our client. We implement a Data Analysis Process that includes inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the end-goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and relevant information to support your decision-making. Your business cannot afford not to engage with us, allowing our data analysis to play a role in making your business decisions more scientific and helping your business achieve effective operation. Blue Pearl’s team of experts include BI strategists, BI analysts, Data Warehouse Architects, Data Scientists, Implementation and Development experts. With the use of BI, Analytics and Big Data, we effectively partner with our customers on their mission to achieve a competitive business advantage and real ROI from the structured information we collect.

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