Description:
FinChoice Africa is a Weaver Fintech Company, based in Mauritius. Our operations are split between Mauritius and South Africa under FinChoice South Africa (Pty) Ltd. We are an innovative, consumer facing fintech specialising in providing fast loans, affordable insurance products and value-added services to our rapidly growing customer base. We are obsessed with customer experience, innovation and building great tech in our pursuit of delivering on our vision to be our customers’ favourite digital financial services provider.
Our team consists of passionate individuals that work in multi-disciplinary teams, where our strength in execution lies in our teamwork. Collectively we have driven significant customer growth and profitability over the past 15 years. We focus on the detail, being hands-on and executing against our plans.
If you’re looking for a place where you will have a positive impact on lives, learn more about and contribute to the Fintech industry, and be involved in multiple products, projects, and technologies, then look no further than FinChoice.
FinChoice is seeking a Data Engineer to enhance its data infrastructure, focusing on pipeline development, optimization, and collaboration.
Job Role
- Position: Data Engineer at FinChoice, a digital financial service provider in Africa.
- Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining data infrastructure.
- Focus on data pipeline development, performance optimization, and data quality governance.
Collaboration and Compliance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet data requirements.
- Implement security controls for data protection and compliance with regulations like POPIA and GDPR.
- Document processes and best practices for knowledge sharing within the team.
Requirements:
- Position: Data Engineer at FinChoice, a digital financial service provider in Africa.
- Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining data infrastructure.
- Focus on data pipeline development, performance optimization, and data quality governance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet data requirements.
- Implement security controls for data protection and compliance with regulations like POPIA and GDPR.
- Document processes and best practices for knowledge sharing within the team.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in a similar role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Proven experience in financial services or related industries.
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and Scala.
- Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka.
- Familiarity with ETL processes and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 6 years of experience in a similar role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Proven experience in financial services or related industries.
Technical Skills
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL, and Scala.
- Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka.
- Familiarity with ETL processes and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).