# Senior Cloud Data Engineer – Melrose Arch (Hybrid) – R1.08m PA

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Company: e-Merge Recruitment

Category: Information & Communication Technology

Location: South Africa

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-08-13

Expires: 2026-09-27

## Job Description

Are you passionate about building scalable data platforms that power intelligent decision-making? Join an innovative, fast-growing technology team where you’ll design and optimize modern data pipelines, enable advanced analytics, and drive data engineering excellence.

If you thrive in a collaborative, cloud-first environment and enjoy solving complex data challenges with cutting-edge technologies, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career.

What You Bring

- 7+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role developing data ETL pipelines.

- Advanced proficiency in Python for backend development and scripting

- Strong SQL skills with hands-on experience in querying and modeling relational databases

- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

- Hands-on with containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes

- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs

- Experience with version control systems (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) and CI/CD workflows

- Strong grasp of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and principles of clean, maintainable code

- Demonstrated ability to work independently, own projects end-to-end, and mentor junior engineers

- Familiarity with AI concepts and prompt engineering is a plus

### Nice to Have

- Experience with data security, privacy compliance, and access controls

- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm)

- Background in event-driven architecture or stream processing

 What You’ll Do

- Design, develop, test, and maintain reliable data pipelines and ETL processes using Python and SQL

- Build and manage API-based data ingestion workflows and real-time data integrations

- Apply software engineering best practices: modular design, testing, version control, and documentation

- Own and optimize data workflows and automation, ensuring efficiency and scalability

- Collaborate closely with senior engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions

- Work with data-devops principles: CI/CD for data workflows, infrastructure-as-code, and containerized ETL deployments

Reference Number for this position is GZ60844 which is a permanent Hybrid position based in Melrose Arch offering a salary of R1.08m per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability.

Contact Garth on garthz@e-merge.co.za or call 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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## Requirements

Apply by email: garthz@e-merge.co.za

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