Senior Data Engineer

The successful candidate will translate user requirements into actionable insights by leveraging existing tools and technologies. Your responsibilities will include:

• Regular interaction with PMs/stakeholders to understand their requirements


• Investigation to ascertain if the requirements can be met using existing technology and data resources


• Data extraction using Python and other tools like Fivetran


• Data modelling using SQL and the concept of Star and Snowflake schema


• Assisting in cost and performance optimization choices within the data warehouse. Communicating reasoning and logic behind opinions to help make optimal choices


• Write data quality and other metadata collection systems within data pipelines to promote observability and recoverability of pipelines


• Write unit and integration tests to bolster system reliability


• Proactively identify the areas of improvement, propose solutions and manage technical debt


• Mentoring, guiding and line management of three/four team members.


Tech Stack

Our tech stack:

• Data extraction and orchestration tools - Fivetran, Prefect


• Data modelling tool - DBT


• Data Warehouse - Snowflake


• Data quality cheeks - dbt, Elementary


• Data visualisation - Tableau and Quicksight


• Data catalogue and lineage - Atlan, dbt


• Source code management - Github


• Infrastructure as Code - Terraform, Cloudformation


• Programming Language - Python


• AWS services (ECS, S3)


Interview Process

Candidates will be expected to complete an initial coding and analytical thinking test, followed by an interview with Data Architect and Senior Product Manager where they will be expected to talk through previous projects, including approaches taken and results achieved.

Successful candidates will then meet with the Engineering Director before a final interview with the CTO.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Proficiency in requirement capture and technical design


• Mastery in Data pipeline development



• Proficiency with extracting data from source systems using Python


• Mastery in transforming data using SQL and data transformation tools


• Mastery of data modelling concepts and practices, preferably with Star schema


Proficiency in writing data quality tests

Proficiency in writing end-to-end tests using test scenarios approach including test data creation and management

Proficiency in data pipeline observability techniques (e.g. monitoring, alerting, anomaly detection etc)

Some experience in building reports and dashboards

Data Warehouse administration

• Proficiency with Data Warehouse administration (e.g. roles, permissions, compute, performance)


Data security and Governance

• Proficiency in Data security and Governance (e.g. RBAC, encryption, masking, data classification and tagging, time travel and data recovery) practices


• Some knowledge of using data catalogue and data lineage tools preferably Atlan and dbt documentation


Performance and cost optimization

• Proficiency in performance and cost optimization of database queries using tools and techniques


Proficiency with line management to manage a team of Data Engineers and Data Analysts/Analytics Engineers

Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex data into understandable insights and narratives.

As a global leader in combining people and technology to help companies realise the disruptive potential of AI, CloudFactory is seeking highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Engineers to join our dynamic team to help mature our data platform.

You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a diverse and talented team to scale our data processing capabilities, whilst creating economic opportunities for talented individuals in developing nations.

Although we provide the option to work remotely, we would prefer this position to be office-based for two days per week.

Location dependent, but can include

• Office snacks provided Monday-Friday, lunches



• Home work and allowance


• Medical


• Amazing Company Mission and Culture


• Growth Opportunities


Join us, and change the world for the better. If you are skilled and humble, with a commitment to lifelong learning, and you're curious about the world and its people, you could be a good fit at CloudFactory. We welcome the unique contributions you can bring to help us build a diverse, inclusive workplace because we connect, learn, and grow stronger from our differences. We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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