Data Engineer
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Area | Johannesburg, South AfricaGauteng, South Africa |
| Sector | IT - DevelopmentIT - Data |
| Salary | R600 000 – R750 000 Per Annum |
| Start Date | Approximately 1 month |
| Job Ref | VR/26033 |
- Description
Our client in the solar industry is looking for a Data Engineer to join them near Sandton. The primary purpose of this role is to oversee all plant data, ensuring its accuracy, completeness, and security. The Data Engineer will be expected to demonstrate robust leadership skills by effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams, offering technical expertise, and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement data collection strategies
- Analyse and interpret performance data to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for optimisation.
- Collaborate with the installation and maintenance teams to ensure proper data collection procedures and data integrity.
- Contribute to improvement initiatives for system efficiency and reliability
- Collaborate with the System and Product Manager to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop performance benchmarks for solar energy systems.
- Monitor the performance of deployed systems and proactively identify issues, providing recommendations for corrective actions.
- Conduct root cause analysis to investigate system performance deviations and implement appropriate solutions.
- Create and maintain comprehensive reports and dashboards communicating system performance and data insights to relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to provide data-driven recommendations for product enhancements and new product development.
- Create and maintain reports and dashboards
- Provide Data-driven recommendations for product enhancements and developments
- Create and maintain existing software applications
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in data analysis or a similar role.
- Experience in the renewable energy industry, particularly solar energy systems, is highly desirable.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and backend software application development.
- Working understanding of API’s.
- Experience coding in C#.
- Experience working in an AGILE methodology and ceremonies .
- Experience using Tableau or other similar visualisation software.
Apply today!