Lead Data Engineer: Architect Pipelines & Data Strategy
Summary
Lead Data Engineer at Placements24 in Nelspruit, South Africa, leading a team of data engineers to design, build, and maintain data pipelines and data infrastructure. Hands-on delivery with data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and cloud platforms, plus data governance and collaboration with data scientists and analysts.
Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and data infrastructure. You will lead a team of data engineers, shaping scalable solutions and data strategy to enable advanced analytics.
The role emphasizes hands-on technical delivery, data governance, and collaboration with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to meet business needs. A strong background in data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and cloud platforms is essential.