Description:
PBT Group is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to support data architecture, modelling, and migration activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in refactoring and enabling modern data solutions as part of the BI Nova/Renewal project, with a specific focus on data migration from Sybase to Snowflake, and supporting Qlik refactoring and self-service enablement for business stakeholders.
This opportunity is ideal for a senior-level Data Engineer with strong technical depth across Snowflake, Sybase, and Qlik, combined with hands-on experience in data architecture and modelling.
Duties / Responsibilities:
- Design and document data architecture and data models to support the migration from Sybase IQ and Always-on to Snowflake.
- Refactor existing QlikView and Qlik Sense data models and user layers, ensuring optimal performance on Snowflake.
- Develop templates and reusable components for business-led use cases, including stored procedures, views, and Power BI templates.
- Create and maintain documentation for:
- The current data landscape
- Migration efforts from legacy platforms (Qlik, Sybase IQ, Mainframe, JDE)
- Data modelling and architecture artefacts
- Collaborate with BI and analytics teams to ensure alignment between data models and reporting requirements.
- Support enablement of self-service analytics through well-designed data products and templates.
Deliverables
- Refactored QlikView and Qlik Sense models for the Snowflake environment.
- Data product templates to empower business self-service analytics.
- Comprehensive documentation of:
- Migration strategy and execution
- Legacy data warehouse components
- Updated data models and architecture
- Current and future-state data landscape
Skills and Experience Required:
- Snowflake: Hands-on experience in data modelling, architecture, and migration to Snowflake.
- QlikView / Qlik Sense: Advanced experience in developing, refactoring, and optimising Qlik dashboards and models.
- Sybase IQ: Solid experience working with Sybase, especially in the context of BI/reporting and migration projects.
- Strong experience with data architecture, data modelling, and ETL processes.
- Solid SQL skills and familiarity with stored procedures, views, and performance tuning.
- Experience in data warehouse migration projects and legacy system modernisation.
- Excellent documentation skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
Qualifications/Certification:
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Certifications in Snowflake, Qlik, or Data Architecture will be advantageous.
- Experience working within the insurance or financial services sector is a plus.
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09 Apr 2025;
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gumtree.co.za