Senior Data Engineer
Cape Town Metropolitan, South Africa
Full Time
Open Position
Role
Datalab is a young data analytics consulting company offering remote/hybrid working conditions for dynamic and motivated individuals. We are a team of passionate data engineers and data analysts, developing digital tools and applications for a wide variety of sectors and clients. We develop data-centric solutions using the Microsoft tool stack but also work with other products like Snowflake and Fivetran.
Responsibilities
- Primary focus of this position is to use technical skills to put software, systems, and data together in away that extracts meaningful insights from raw data.
- Build data pipelines and analytics models using an array of traditional and modern data tools.
- Working experience and a good understanding of Microsoft’s product stack (Power BI, Azure, SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, Etc.).
- Collaborate with a team of BI Developers and Data Engineers and help each other learn best practices and new techniques.
- Adaptable - Working for a small tech company means your role will be diverse, and you need to be willing to manage and implement projects from start to finish.
- Enjoy working remotely with occasional meetups and team engagements.
- Great communication skills – Many times as a consultant you’ll need to be client facing, this means presenting to clients, training them on the new dashboards you create and brainstorming with them to understand their needs.
Education & Experience
- Relevant University Bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years relevant work experience.
- At least 3 years of data warehouse ETL experience.
Skills
We are looking for people who can actively engage with sopshiticated data analytics projects. As a result you must be able to confidently tick all these boxes:
Excellent SQL skills
- Knowledge of indexing and performance tuning.
- Use of common table expressions and temp tables.
- Experience creating stored procedures, functions and views.
Deep knowledge of SSIS
- Praticle experience using checkpoints, configuration, dataflows and control flow.
Data Modelling
- In depth understanding of data warehouse modelling principals incluing the use of dimension, fact and bridge Bridge tables.
Analysis Services & Power BI.
- Advanced report design requiring a knowledge of; interactions, bookmarks, visual customisation and themes.
- Advanced DAX and Power Query .
Analysis & Design
- Highly competent, able to deliver end-to-end data solutions from raw data to dashboard.
- Must already perform a consultative role in your current job: soliciting requirements, articulating design and delivering solution.
Presentation
- Highly professional and presentable.
- Fluent English.

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