Data Science Engineer – QuickSight, AWS & Terraform

About the role

We are looking for a Data Science Engineer to lead data storytelling and visualization initiatives using Amazon QuickSight, AWS services and Terraform. The role is based in Johannesburg with a hybrid schedule between Midrand and Menlyn.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical tasks.
• Design, build and optimise data pipelines on AWS, including ingestion, transformation and storage.
• Create, maintain and scale cloud applications with a focus on performance, security and cost‑efficiency.
• Develop interactive dashboards and visualisations in QuickSight that drive actionable insights.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Document system designs, resolve operational issues and support onboarding of new use cases.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure delivery meets quality standards.

Required profile

• Relevant degree in IT, Business, Engineering or related field.
• Preferred certifications such as AWS Certified Data Engineer, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS Certified Solutions Architect or HashiCorp Terraform Associate.
• Proven experience delivering data pipelines, ETL processes and visualisation solutions in an AWS environment.

Required skills

• Amazon QuickSight
• AWS services (S3, Glue, Athena, RDS, Lambda, DynamoDB, EC2, VPC, Step Functions)
• Terraform
• Python programming
• ETL and Apache Spark
• Git and GitHub Actions for version control and CI/CD