Lead Data Engineer
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Sabenza IT & Recruitment
📍 cape town, city of cape town metropolitan municipality, South-Africa
Job Description
Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 22/06/2026
We are looking for a highly technical and hands‑on Lead Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise data platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for rebuilding data pipelines, integrating SAP and other enterprise systems, developing scalable data models, and driving best practices across the data engineering function.
This role requires a strong technical leader who remains actively involved in architecture, development, and delivery while mentoring and guiding engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of enterprise data platforms and pipelines.
- Rebuild and modernize existing ETL/ELT processes and data integration frameworks.
- Design and implement scalable solutions using Databricks and modern data architectures.
- Develop and maintain enterprise d...