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Data Engineering and Architecture Lead - Johannesburg - up to R2+ mil CTC
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johannesburg, South-Africa
Location
johannesburg
Posted
June 22, 2026
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Job Description
An exciting opportunity exists for a seasoned Data Engineering and Architecture Lead to join our client's IT division. In this position, you will be responsible for shaping, building, and maintaining enterprise-scale data platforms that support robust analytics, streamlined data integration, and sophisticated business intelligence capabilities within a modern AWS cloud ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable, secure, and futureβready data architectures.
- Develop and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data from diverse sources.
- Design data models and structures that support analytics, BI, and AI/ML initiatives.
- Partner with data science, BI, and business teams to ensure high data quality, accessibility, and performance.
- Define and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and data governance frameworks.
- Drive platform automation, optimize performanc...