Cib Client Data – Lead Engineer

ABSA

Sandton, South Africa
Data platform architecture
Batch and streaming data pipelines
Data quality and observability
Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time

Job Summary

  • Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
  • The Lead Data Engineer is a senior technical leadership role responsible for the design, build, operation, and modernisation of enterprise‑grade data platforms, pipelines, and data‑enabled applications within the CIB Client Management environment.
  • In addition to technical delivery, the role is accountable for engineering standards, data standards, mentoring and capability building, and close partnership with business, analytics, security, and product stakeholders.

Matching Summary

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Data platform architecture
  • Batch and streaming data pipelines
  • Data quality and observability
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Security and privacy by design
  • Agile/DevOps environment

Nice-to-have

  • Investment banking background
  • Cloud migration experience
  • Machine learning use cases
  • MDM platforms (Ataccama knowledge)

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years experience in data engineering, software engineering, or platform engineering
  • Strong hands-on experience with SQL and Python, Java, Scala, JavaScript, or C#
  • Proven experience leading technical designs and code reviews
  • Solid understanding of Object-oriented design and Distributed systems concepts
  • Experience working as an agile practitioner
  • Relevant Diploma or B-Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

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