Senior Data Engineer

**Meet Ozow** Ozow is a leading fintech company that's redefining digital payments in South Africa and beyond. We're dedicated to making payments more accessible, secure, and convenient for both businesses and consumers. As a fast\-growing player in the financial technology sector, Ozow fosters a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity. We believe in pushing the boundaries of what's possible and are committed to making a positive impact on the world through our payment solutions. **More about this Ozow fantastic position** We’re looking for a **Senior Data Engineer** to join our data team and play a key role in building a scalable, reliable data platform. You’ll help transform raw data into actionable insights and data products that power strategic decisions and enhance our payment platform. **Your role and responsibilities** *Leadership* * Mentor and support junior data engineers where required * Collaborate cross\-functionally with product, engineering, and analytics teams * Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement within the data team *Data Platform \& Architecture Enablement* * Design and maintain scalable data architectures aligned to business objectives * Enable data\-driven decision\-making across the organisation * Contribute to the evolution of Ozow’s data platform and strategy *Data Pipeline Development \& Reliability* * Build and maintain robust data pipelines * Ensure high data quality, integrity, and availability * Optimise data storage, processing performance, and cost efficiency * Develop data applications to automate business processes *Data Quality, Governance \& Analytics Support* * Develop and maintain data models to support analytics and reporting * Work closely with stakeholders to define data requirements and deliver solutions * Monitor and troubleshoot data issues ensuring minimal downtime * Implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices * Support business intelligence and analytics initiatives *Tool Utilization \+ Change Management* * Maintain clear documentation for data pipelines, processes, and systems * Drive improvements in data engineering tools and workflows * Support system upgrades, migrations, and integrations * Promote adoption of data best practices across teams *Automation and AI* * Identify and implement automation opportunities within data workflows * Leverage modern tools to enhance data processing efficiency * Support AI/ML readiness by ensuring high\-quality, well\-structured datasets **You are an ideal candidate if you have** * 5 years\+ experience in a Data Engineering or similar role * Strong proficiency in SQL and Python (or similar programming language) * Experience building and maintaining data pipelines * Hands\-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) * Knowledge of data warehousing solutions (e.g., Databricks preferred) * Understanding of data modelling concepts and best practices * Experience with streaming or real\-time data processing is...