Technical Specialist

Technical Specialist page is loaded Technical Specialistlocations: Johannesburgtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: February 26, 2026 (7 days left to apply)job requisition id: R42602# Job Description To design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data model environments that support business intelligence, analytics, and cloud migration initiatives. The role involves hands-on development, automation, troubleshooting, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, performance, and security. Data Engineering & ETL Development Build and maintain data pipelines using Ab Initio ETL graphs from source systems to target platforms. Develop and optimize complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and loading. Configure and test Ab Initio graphs across various platforms including Hadoop , Kafka , Hive , and flat files . Version Control & CI/CD Create and manage Bitbucket repositories for code versioning. Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Bamboo for automated builds and deployments. Review and validate developers' data model code for quality and consistency. Cloud Migration & Big Data Support data migration projects to AWS Cloud Technologies including S3 , Lake Formation , Athena , Glue , and Redshift . Test and validate big data processing on HDFS , Hive , and Spark environments. Production Support & Troubleshooting Provide technical support for production ETL and analytic data model failures. Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve data-related technical issues and infrastructure needs. Schedule and manage jobs using Control-M for automated data processing. Data Governance & Security Conduct security assessments and recommend disaster recovery strategies for data applications. Ensure data lineage is accurately maintained using Ab Initio Data Catalogue . Validate and cleanse sensitive data, ensuring compliance with data governance standards. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements. Assist in resolving technical challenges and improving data infrastructure reliability. Core Technologies Ab Initio (ETL & Technical Repository Management) SQL (Netezza Proc SQL) Python Spark AWS (S3, Glue, Athena, Lake Formation, Redshift) Additional Tools & Platforms Control-M Bitbucket Bamboo Zeppelin Putty / WinSCP Kafka Linux Hadoop / HDFS / Hive Other Competencies Strong understanding of data validation, cleansing, and verification. Experience with data lineage and metadata management. Ability to troubleshoot complex data issues in production environments. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Certifications in AWS, Big Data, or ETL tools are advantageous. Job Details # Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 26/02/26All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.Should you have any queries, please log it via .