Lead Data Engineer

2 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Jumia Group Full time 900,000 - 1,200,000 per year

What you will be doing

  • Design and develop pipelines using Python, PySpark, and SQL
  • Use GitLab as the versioning control system
  • Utilize S3 buckets for storing large volumes of raw and processed data
  • Implement and manage complex data workflows using Apache Airflow (MWAA) to orchestrate tasks
  • Utilize Apache Iceberg (or similar) for managing and organizing data in the data lake
  • Create and maintain data catalogs using AWS Glue Catalog to organize metadata
  • AWS Athena for interactive querying
  • Familiarize with data modeling techniques to support analytics and reporting requirements, as well as knowledge of the data journey stages within a data lake (Medallion Architecture)

What we are looking for

  • Ideally, a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Ideally, +5 years of experience within the Data Engineering landscape
  • Strong expertise in Python, PySpark, SQL, and the overall AWS data ecosystem
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
  • Proficiency to work with GitHub
  • Terraform and CICD pipelines are a great 'nice-to-have'

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