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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Senior Data Engineer (Native Databricks Preferred) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • Cape Town
  • Posted 12 Nov 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 14 days
  • Job 2626363 - Ref 878000013037551
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About the position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Databricks Engineer / Architect with hands-on experience in native Databricks environments and a proven track record in SAP to Databricks data migration projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable data architectures that support advanced analytics, data engineering, and business intelligence initiatives.




RequirementsKey Responsibilities

  • Design and architect scalable data platforms and pipelines within native Databricks environments.


  • Lead and execute SAP to Databricks migration projects, ensuring seamless data integration and transformation.


  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, and analysts to define architecture and data strategy.


  • Implement best practices for data governance, security, and performance optimization on the Databricks platform.


  • Develop and maintain data models, ETL processes, and automation frameworks for high-performance analytics.


  • Guide and mentor technical teams on Databricks architecture, implementation standards, and platform utilization.


  • Work closely with cloud teams (Azure, AWS, or GCP) to ensure seamless integration with enterprise data ecosystems.


  • Stay current with Databricks feature releases and advancements to continuously enhance platform capabilities.


Requirements
  • Databricks Platform Architect Certification (mandatory).


  • 3+ years of hands-on experience working with native Databricks environments.


  • Proven experience in migrating data from SAP systems to Databricks.


  • Strong expertise in PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, and Databricks Workflows.


  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and ELT/ETL design patterns.


  • Experience integrating Databricks with cloud data platforms (AWS S3, GCP Storage, or Azure).


  • Knowledge of data governance, lineage, and security best practices.


  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.


  • Experience in leading or architecting enterprise data solutions.




Desired Skills:

  • SAP TO DATA00BRICKS MIGRATION
  • Databricks
  • Databricks Platform Certification

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Diploma

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Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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