Ab Initio Data Engineer

Be part of our team of Data Specialists and embark on a career of the future!

PBT Group, leading Data Specialists, has an opening for an experienced Ab Initio ETL Developer in Johannesburg.

• Plan and analyse complex business requirements and implement technology enabled solutions to address multi‑discipline business opportunities/problems.
• Conduct planning, analysis and design activities in conjunction with other development specialists.
• Participate in analysis of complex business opportunities/problems to deliver designs meeting requirements.
• Participate in estimation of tasks and assist in the development of project plans.
• Code or make modifications to programs of high complexity, according to specifications.
• Conduct medium to high complexity evaluations for product releases, stand‑alone products, etc.
• Conduct walkthroughs and quality review of deliverables.
• Knowledge of design and developing end‑to‑end data acquisition processes to be used in population of data warehouse/data marts and/or in the creation of interfaces.
• Provide guidance and mentoring on business intelligence technology and systems in general, especially in the area of ETL processes.
• Participate in the formulation of standards to support the data acquisition development process.
• Design, develop and execute complex data acquisition or interface routines using ETL tool, ensuring that business and technical requirements are met.
• Ensure compliance with established policies, standards and methodologies.

• A sound knowledge of Ab Initio (2+ years’ experience).
• Express
  
  IT experience would be highly beneficial.
• Strong ETL experience.
• Strong SQL experience.
• Banking Industry experience.
• Intimate knowledge of source systems as well as a basic understanding of dimensional models.
• Conventional database- and data warehouse modelling skills, in order to understand the data warehouse data models.
• A sound knowledge of the capabilities of the ETL tools, to know what their capabilities and shortcomings are – in order to exploit or avoid those aspects in the data staging programs.
• Pride of work, thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Relevant data warehouse and BI solution training is preferred.
• B.Sc. or related degree is advantageous.

• A degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Business Administration / Commerce or equivalent.

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