9 months ago
Accra, GhanaMid Level
Responsibilities
- Develop, construct, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
- Assemble large, complex datasets that satisfy functional and non-functional business requirements.
- Collaborate with data architects, data scientists, and analysts to understand data requirements and optimize workflows.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data systems using tools such as Grafana and AWS CloudWatch.
- Implement data governance and security measures to protect sensitive data.
- Design and optimize data warehouses, data lakes, and other data storage solutions.
- Automate and improve data processes and workflows for scalability and efficiency.
- Monitor data infrastructure performance and reliability and address issues promptly.
- Document data pipelines, processes, and best practices.
- Optimize database performance for efficient data retrieval and storage.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
- Proficiency with ETL tools, data integration platforms, and frameworks.
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP for data engineering.
- Programming proficiency, particularly in Python, with Java or Scala also relevant.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to resolve data quality issues and ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Preferred experience with Apache Airflow or Luigi for workflow orchestration.
- Preferred familiarity with Redshift or Snowflake data warehousing solutions.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- Pension benefits.
- Bonuses and an end-of-year package.
- Medical insurance with dependent coverage.
- Internet data allocation for remote work.
- Employee bonding activities, including bi-monthly happy hours and sporting activities.
- Career growth, continuous learning, and opportunities to build an international IT career with global IT companies.
Tech Stack
Amazon RedshiftApache AirflowApache HadoopApache KafkaApache SparkAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaPythonScalaSnowflakeSQL
Categories
Data Engineering
About AmaliTech
AmaliTech provides software development, data engineering, and IT consulting services to international clients, pairing delivery teams in Ghana and Rwanda with global demand. As a social enterprise, it runs free training academies and apprenticeships that create an employment pathway into its service centers, reinvesting surplus into local skills development. The privately held company is headquartered in Cologne, Germany, with its Ghana training academy in full operation since 2019.