Title:  Snr Technology Specialist BI

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Immediate Superior: Data Architecture & Solutions Lead 
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Function: Digital & Technology
Sub Function: Data and Analytics
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 144310 
Closing Date: 31 January 2026

The Snr Technology Specialist BI is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data infrastructure that supports the organization's data needs. They will lead a team of Data Engineers working closely with various teams to gather requirements, design and develop data pipelines, and ensure data quality and availability for analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Data Engineers providing guidance and mentoring to help them grow in their roles.
• Work with business stakeholders and data analysts to understand & help formiulate data requirements and design scalable data models that meet those needs.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines that extract, transform, and load data from various sources into the data warehouse or data lake.
• Design and develop data models and schemas that support efficient querying and analysis.
• Develop and maintain data integration solutions to ensure data consistency and accuracy across various systems and applications.
• Ensure data quality and availability for analysis and reporting by implementing data validation, cleansing, and enrichment processes.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of data pipelines and data storage solutions to ensure optimal performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate data engineering solutions with other systems and applications.
• Ensure that data engineering solutions are secure, compliant, and meet data governance requirements.
• Provide documentation and support for data engineering solutions to ensure that they are maintainable and scalable.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in data engineering and share knowledge with the team.
• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making related to data engineering and data management.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or a related field.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL processes, and data modeling techniques.
• Experience with big data technologies.
• Proficient in SQL and data querying.
• Experience with cloud-based data storage solutions such as AWS S3 or Azure Blob Storage.
• Experience with data integration solutions such Data Services, BW and Azure Data Factory
• Strong understanding of SAP BW architecture, administration, and security.
• Knowledge of SAP systems such as SAP ERP, SAP BW, and SAP HANA.
• Experience with integrating SAP BW with other systems and applications.
• Experience with SAP BusinessObjects Cloud, SAP Lumira, or SAP Analytics Cloud is a plus.
• Familiarity with Azure analytics services such as Azure Analysis Services and Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly SQL Data Warehouse).
• Experience with Azure data services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and Azure Databricks.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.