Senior Data Engineer — Cloud, AI, & Products focussed
Guud Global|Posted 18 days ago
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Role description
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and platforms that enable reliable analytics, reporting, and data science. This role focuses on transforming raw data into high-quality, trusted datasets that support business decision-making, product development and client reporting.
You will work closely with data analysts, data scientists, software engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to ensure data is accessible, secure, and fit for purpose.
Key Responsibilities
Data Pipeline & Platform Development
- Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines
- Integrate data from multiple sources (APIs, databases, IOTs, applications, files)
- Ensure data reliability, accuracy, and performance across pipelines
- Implement data validation, quality checks, and monitoring
Data Warehousing & Architecture
- Develop and optimize data models in a data warehouse / lakehouse
- Support dimensional and analytical data modelling
- Manage data partitioning, clustering, and performance tuning
- Contribute to overall data architecture and best practices
Cloud & Tooling
- Work with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Leverage modern data tools such as:
- Data warehouses/lakehouses (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks)
- Automate deployments and workflows where possible
Collaboration & Stakeholder Support
- Partner with analysts and business teams to understand data needs
- Enable self-service analytics through well-documented datasets
- Provide technical guidance on data usage and limitations
- Support ad-hoc data investigations when required
Governance, Security & Documentation
- Implement data governance, access controls, and security standards
- Maintain clear documentation for pipelines, models, and datasets
- Ensure compliance with data protection and privacy requirements
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
- Strong experience with SQL (complex queries, optimization)
- Advanced Proficiency in Python (or similar language) for data processing
- Strong experience in modern cloud computing (AWS)
- Experience building production-grade AI ready data pipelines
- Hands-on experience with a cloud data platform
- Familiarity with data modelling concepts
- Experience with Git & CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Django
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and work with ambiguity
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Clear communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- High attention to detail and data quality
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ year’s experience in data engineering or a related role
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About Guud Global
About Guud
Embark with us on an exciting project to help reduce road accidents, insurance claims and insurance premiums for commercial road transportation companies in South Africa.
Our solution focuses on proprietary technology in a mobility-driven environment, which will gather various data points on commercial drivers across South Africa.
Along with integrated secondary data from our partner network, access to these analytics allows our clients to draw actionable insights to help drive better outcomes for businesses and insurers.
Our company brings a wealth of experience to this greenfield project, having spent over 13 years working in the mobility industry. We have collaborated on a variety of projects within health, education and government administration services. At our core, we are driven by the desire to make a real impact on people's lives. This new tech offering is an extension of that mission, and we invite you to join us on this journey as we strive to create a more equitable and accessible world. Our pictures below showcase our commitment to making a positive impact through mobility.
Join our team
Are you a skilled developer ready to take on a thrilling new challenge? We are looking to build a small core team of software developers that see eye to eye and work well together. With a clearly defined business model we are building a technical solution to serve as an efficient platform to deliver our services from.
As a key member of our team, your input and expertise will be instrumental in shaping the final product. Make a meaningful impact on society by joining forces with a group of like-minded individuals.
Experience with the following is a plus:
- Python
- Javascript Web Framework such as Angular or React
- Broad exposure Cloud Platforms (AWS or Google Cloud)
Our culture
Friendly | Collaborative | Diverse | A genuine care for people | Innovative | Game Changers
Perks at Guud Global
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