Job Description

Senior Data Support Engineer (JB3703)
Remote for applicants living in South Africa
R50 - 65 000 per month, negotiable
Independent Contractor

This role is ideal for a Data Analyst who enjoys investigating and solving data warehouse production issues.

You would work closely with business users to identify, resolve and document root causes on logged issues, collaborating with developers to implement solutions.

What you need to know as an Independent Contractor
Working hours are aligned to UK hours.
Contracts are renewed, with negotiated increases in January of each year.
Paid SA public holidays and 20 days leave.
You will be required to manage your own tax and benefits (assistance to setup, can be provided)
Contractor rates are negotiable, based on experience.

Minimum Requirements:
5 years of hands-on experience in either support, development, or QA within a data warehouse environment.
Proficiency in T-SQL, Stored Procedures, and SSIS packages.
Familiarity with Azure Data Factory is a plus.
Strong background in SQL and data analysis, encompassing data warehousing, audit controls, and ETL framework.
Solid understanding of data warehouse and database concepts.
Proven expertise in analyzing, troubleshooting data issues, bug fixes, and efficiently handling support cases and tickets.
Exceptional communication skills to collaborate effectively with business users for issue resolution.
Knowledge of cloud-based data warehouse products.
Reliable high-speed internet connection and backup power solutions.
Familiarity with Tagetik, MS Dynamics, Prima, VIPR Intrali is advantageous but not mandatory.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Be the first point of contact for business users experiencing data production issues
Investigate and document issues, troubleshooting issues with custom code, business logic and system integration points
Work with business users and developers to identify the root-cause of issues through expert analysis and problem-solving
Perform debugging and ensure that issues are fully resolved
Write test queries; write back up scripts
Work with team members to review code and raise Change Requests
Prioritize and document issues/incidents
Communicate early and often to set business user expectations about analysis progress, the time to resolution and production updates


Please email your full comprehensive CV to resumes@kontak.catsone.com and quote JB3703 in the subject line
For full JD & to apply online https://www.kontak.co.za/vacancies.php
Please do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.

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