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Senior Data Engineer (Prescient Investment Management)
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Head of Data and Engineering
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Steenberg, Tokai
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To design, build, and maintain robust data infrastructure that transforms raw data into valuable business insights, ensuring data integrity, accessibility, and scalability for Prescient Investment management.
Duties & Responsibilities
Database Development & Optimisation
- Optimise and develop databases for scale
- Develop and implement new database or auxiliary technology
- Assist in migrating database-related applications to cloud platforms
- Monitor database usage and measure database service quality
- Implement performance tuning strategies to improve query execution times
Data Governance
- Data lineage management and implementation
- Document data sources and use-cases
- Develop and enforce data quality standards
- Implement data security protocols and access controls
- Ensure compliance with relevant data regulations and licensing
Systems Integration
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand integration requirements
- Integrate 3rd party data systems with Prescient systems
- Develop APIs and interfaces for seamless data exchange
- Troubleshoot integration issues and implement solutions
- Evaluate new integration technologies and recommend adoptions
Data Engineering Culture
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications for data solutions
- Create scalable and robust data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
- Research industry best practices and implement within the organization
- Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration on data engineering projects
- Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements
- Collaborate with data scientists and quantitative analysts to enhance advanced analytics and ML initiatives
Team and stakeholder interaction
- Always operate within the Prescient value system (internally and externally)
- Deal with people as partners, with respect, an open mind and fairness
- Contribute positively and be solution driven.
- Suggest and implement process and systems enhancement.
- Collaborate and be proactive in generating new research and participating in broader investment team debate.
Economic Empowerment
We Consider Transformation And The Creation Of Sustainable Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment An Important Part Of The South African Business Landscape. Fulfilling The Requirements In The Right Way Will Have Significant Positive Benefits For All Stakeholders. The Contribution From Each Team Member Is Important And Therefore I Commit To:
- Assist in hiring the right skills for each role with a key focus on transformation.
- Proactively transfer skill, mentor and fully integrate appointees.
- Live the Prescient value system to ensure each appointee has the greatest chance of success.
Required Experience
- 5 years + experience with a specific focus in database management, data analysis and have produced ETL processes at scale are essential.
- An understanding of financial instruments and markets is required.
- Exceptional skill and experience in Python and SQL.
Experience With The Following Frameworks Highly Beneficial
- Flask, FastAPI
- Airflow, kafka, etc.
- Docker
- Azure function apps
- ZenML, MLflow
Required Qualifications
- University Post Graduate Degree (Computer Science/Information Systems/ Maths /Stats/Business Science/Actuarial).
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Outstanding organization skills
- Strong ability to manage complex processes and focus on business outcomes in a complex uncertain environment
- Structured work style, attention to detail and accuracy is of the utmost importance
- Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
- Excellent interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills oral and written
- Strong work ethic, self-motivated, driven and results oriented
- Energetic problem-solver
- Ability to listen and respond to new ideas, input and diverse perspectives
WHY THIS ROLE?
This is a newly created, exciting role, offering fantastic growth and exposure as you form part of a team in a leading systematic investment framework. The role is suited to an experienced, technically strong data engineer with a keen interest in building and maintaining robust data infrastructure that transforms raw data into valuable business insights.
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