About the Role
The Dangote Group is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our dynamic team at our operational headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. As a core member of our data team, you will play a critical role in ensuring data accessibility, quality, and integrity by maintaining a scalable infrastructure that supports enterprise-wide analytics and business intelligence initiatives.
Key Responsibilities- Design and implement efficient ETL and ELT pipelines to support seamless data integration and analytics.
- Build, maintain, and scale data warehouses and data lakes to empower business intelligence and applications.
- Develop robust data models and schemas for effective analysis, reporting, and operational insights.
- Optimise data processing, query performance, and overall platform efficiency across enterprise systems.
- Ensure uncompromising data quality, integrity, and security through industry-standard governance practices.
- Lead data migration initiatives and modernise applications to fully leverage Microsoft Azure's advanced capabilities.
- Implement proactive monitoring solutions for database usage, performance, and reliability.
- Develop automated data quality checks and rigorous testing procedures.
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Minimum of 3 years of proven professional experience in a data engineering role.
- Strong expertise in ETL processes, data warehousing, and working with OLTP and OLAP systems like Snowflake and SQL Server.
- Hands-on experience designing and managing both batch and streaming data pipelines.
- Demonstrated expertise in data migration and cloud modernisation, specifically within Microsoft Azure.
- Microsoft Certification in Azure Data Engineering is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Hive.
- Familiarity with cloud services including Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Event Hub, and Power BI.
- Availability to work on-site at our Lagos headquarters.
- Comprehensive private health insurance coverage.
- Generous paid time off and leave policies.
- Continuous training, professional growth, and career advancement opportunities.
- Competitive salary and compensation package.
- Collaborative, dynamic, and supportive work environment.