Role: Senior Java Engineer (Data Engineering)

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape (Hybrid)

Engagement: Permanent / Full Time

Role Overview

Senior Data Engineer required to deliver large-scale data migration and transformation solutions across enterprise platforms.

Blend of hands-on engineering and technical leadership, working on distributed systems at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver data migration and transformation solutions
• Build scalable batch and streaming pipelines
• Implement data validation, lineage, and testing frameworks
• Ensure monitoring, observability, and performance
• Lead technical design and support delivery
• Mentor engineers and drive best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders

Required Experience

• 8+ years in data or software engineering
• Strong Java expertise (Scala/Python beneficial)
• Experience building large-scale ETL/data pipelines
• Knowledge of distributed systems and cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience with Kubernetes / containerised environments
• Solid understanding of data architecture, security, compliance

Desirable

• Apache Spark / PySpark
• Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, MapReduce)
• Streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis)
• Modern data formats (Parquet, Avro, Iceberg)
• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Key Skills

Java | Data Engineering | ETL Pipelines | Spark | Distributed Systems | Cloud | Kubernetes | Data Migration

About InspiredXpert

InspiredXpert is a specialist IT Talent Solutions company providing high-quality contract or perm talent across software development, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and data-driven roles. We connect skilled professionals with innovative companies, offering exciting opportunities to work on impactful projects across the globe.