Data Engineer

Job title - Senior Data Engineer
Client Location - Umhlanga, South Africa
Remote work offering - Hybrid (on-site presence preferred)
Client Industry - Media / Digital
Contract Length- 12 Months
Contract type - Freelance / Contract

Project focus
Working with a US-based media organisation investing heavily in its data platform, this role focuses on developing scalable data solutions to support analytics, AI, and machine learning initiatives. You will play a key role in modernising data architecture and enabling reliable, high-volume data processing across the business.

Key skills and Experience required

* Strong background in building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines
* Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow or similar
* Hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform, particularly containerised environments
* Solid understanding of Kubernetes for deploying and managing services
* Experience implementing infrastructure using Terraform or similar IaC tools
* Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools such as GitHub Actions
* Advanced Python skills for backend development, automation, and data processing
* Experience developing APIs using frameworks like FastAPI or Flask
* Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
* Exposure to data platforms supporting AI or machine learning workloads
If this role is of interest, please send an up-to-date CV to lungelo.nkosi@darwinrecruitment.com

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