Data Engineering Lead - Johannesburg or Pretoria (Hybrid)

Contract: 6 to 12 months (negotiable based on project scope)
Working Model Hybrid: 3 days onsite | 2 days remote per week

Purpose

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Engineering Lead to lead the Data Engineering function. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise data platforms and pipelines that enable analytics, AI, and business intelligence across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing Data Engineering teams.


• Design, build, and optimise enterprise data pipelines and platforms.


• Establish DataOps, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.


• Drive platform performance, scalability, and reliability.


• Collaborate with Architecture, Product, and Analytics teams to deli...