Data Manager

Remuneration:	basic salary
Location:	Johannesburg
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Senior
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#NG59892
Company:	E-Merge IT Recruitment

A consultancy specialising in AI and applications, with a primary focus on helping enterprise clients, extract business value by implementing AI solutions and maximise a desired return on investment in the market for a data manager with a proven track record of leading data transformation initiatives and delivering strategic business value through data solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Overall management of the data services.
• Design, implement, deploy and maintain reporting services (internal and client-facing).
• Design, implement, deploy and maintain data integrations with external sources and suppliers.
• Design inputs to application databases and data flow/integration processes.
• Administrative and management tasks associated with staff or contractors to the Data Department.
• Research and Development of data-related technologies – Storage, ETL, Integration, Analytics etc.
• Provide analytic and data insight support to all business units (management, marketing, operations).

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualifications or certifications in Cloud Solutions, Data Warehousing, or AI/ML would be advantageous.
• 10+ years of experience in data management, business intelligence, and cloud-based architecture, with a focus on big data, AI/ML, and data governance.
• Demonstrable success in managing cross-functional data teams in the financial services, FinTech, or telecom industries.
• Experience with leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure for large-scale data projects.
• Proven track record of leading data transformation initiatives and delivering strategic business value through data solutions.
• Expertise in data architecture, data warehousing, and data lakes using platforms such as Redshift, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Proficiency in big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop.
• Hands-on experience with ETL tools such as AWS Glue, Fivetran, and Airflow.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, and other programming languages relevant to data analytics and machine learning.
• Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) and predictive analytics.

The reference number for this position is NG59892 which is a contract position based in Johannesburg offering a salary of R800 to R850 per hour negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at az.oc.egrem-e@galuhtukon or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 21 Nov 12:31, Closing date 20 Jan