Senior Data Engineer – RealFi at IOHK

Job Description

Key Competencies

Demonstrate competency with requirements elicitation, analysis, specification, verification, and management practices and the ability to apply them in practice.
Develop productive relationships with a variety of levels and roles and manage user expectations effectively.
Have a keen interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology developments.
Ability to work remotely with minimum supervision.
Proven ability to work and deliver end-to-end projects independently.
Team spirit and good communication abilities.
Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
Education / Experience

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative/technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering).
5+ years of relevant experience in one of the following areas: data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.
5+ years of hands-on experience in writing complex, highly-optimized SQL queries across large data sets.
5+ years of experience in scripting languages like Python etc.
Demonstrated strength in data modeling, ETL development, and data warehousing.
Professional experience in the financial services sector with Credit and/or Alternative Credit industry specific knowledge a plus.
Experience with AWS services.
Experience with Big Data Technologies.
A background in distributed computing and blockchain technologies in relation to data storage is also a plus.
Benefits
Location

IOG is a fully distributed organization but due to team distribution, we require someone to be based in Cape Town, South Africa.

All colleagues

Flexible schedule
Remote work
Laptop reimbursement
New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
Learning & Development opportunities
Competitive PTO and Sick Leave plan