Job Description

Location: Cape Town

Reporting Line: Engineering Lead (AU)

Working Practices: Minimum two days a week in the office with option to work remotely for remaining three days

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 07H00 TO 15H30

Salary: Competitive

Role summary

The Data and Cloud Engineer is responsible for supporting the evolution of the technology solution and processes that support the entire development and delivery of Construct data related products and services.

This role will support the Engineering and Development Lead in providing thought leadership, options and solutions formulation for the data engineering and warehousing technology and AWS Cloud space.

Requirements

To apply, you should have at least 5 years experience in:

• Relevant professional experience as a Data Engineer within data and analytics domain, for data extraction, ingestion and integration
• Orchestration tools such as Apache AirFlow
• SQL and working with multiple databases
• Python programming
• AWS (or similar) cloud-based data platform. E.g. Redshift, Redshift Spectrum, S3, Airflow, Glue, EC2, Lambda
• Knowledge of data platform concepts - data lake, data warehouse, ETL, ELT, big data processing (designing and supporting variety/velocity/volume), scheduling and monitoring of ETL/ELT jobs, building data pipelines from scratch

It would be beneficial to have:

• AWS Certification
• CI/CD (Jenkins or similar)
• Understanding of CRM and Student LMS systems
• Knowledge of machine learning and data mining techniques in one or more areas of statistical modelling, text mining and information retrieval.
• Experience in engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

These are some of the perks you can expect when you join the team:

• Flexible working hours
• Generous annual leave policy
• Paid maternity, parental, and study leave benefits in line with policy
• Learning and development opportunities within a global team
• Fun events organized by the Construct Social Committee

ABOUT CONSTRUCT EDUCATION

Construct is a strategic learning solutions and learning design partner to many of the worlds leading universities and organizations. We are a 100% owned subsidiary of the Online Education Services (OES) group based in Australia and operate as a separate entity, although closely aligned. Construct and OES share a vision of an academic-led, learner-centric approach to developing world-class online programs that provide rich and immersive learning experiences.

Our diverse, global teams bring together extensive learning and platform expertise resulting in progressive instructional design, digital content production, project management, and education consulting services. Our services are primarily delivered through our center of excellence in Cape Town with sales and support teams focused in the US, UK, and Australia (parent).

Diversity drives innovation, and we believe in creating a workplace that thrives on the unique perspectives and talents of individuals. We actively encourage and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, with a special invitation to talented women in STEM fields. Join us in shaping the future, where your skills and ideas can make a lasting impact on groundbreaking projects.

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