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AWS Data Engineer - Jumia (Full Time), Lisboa
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Job Category:
Other
Salary: $0-0/monthly
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
4
Posted:
14.04.2025
Job Description:
About Jumia:
Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.
Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.
In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Jumia in Porto
At Jumia Porto Tech Center, we boast over 16 different nationalities. We have around 350 employees from several business areas, from IT to Finance to HR. The IT team represents 75% of it, so as you can see we are a major tech company. We share an innovative spirit and aim to keep things simple but smart. Our mission is to leverage technology to improve everyday life in Africa by delivering convenient and affordable online services to consumers, helping them fulfill basic everyday needs.
We seek a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer proficient in AWS technologies to join our team. The ideal profile will have a strong background in building scalable and efficient data pipelines using Python, PySpark, SQL, Airflow, S3 Buckets, and Apache Iceberg for our Jumia central data platform. Transform Jumia's vast data landscape into a powerful engine for business growth and customer satisfaction.
What you will be doing
* Design and develop pipelines using Python, PySpark, and SQL
* Use GitLab as the versioning control system
* Utilize S3 buckets for storing large volumes of raw and processed data
* Implement and manage complex data workflows using Apache Airflow (MWAA) to orchestrate tasks
* Utilize Apache Iceberg (or similar) for managing and organizing data in the data lake
* Create and maintain data catalogs using AWS Glue Catalog to organize metadata
* Familiarize with data modeling techniques to support analytics and reporting requirements
What we are looking for
* Ideally, a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
* Ideally, +5 years of experience within the Data Engineering landscape
* Strong expertise in Python, PySpark, SQL, and the overall AWS data ecosystem
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
* Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
* Proficiency to work with Github
* Terraform and CICD pipelines are a great ‘nice-to-have’
If you're ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our data landscape through cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you. Join us in creating a more efficient, data-driven ecosystem that drives business success.
We Offer:
* A unique opportunity to have a strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
* The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
* An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders
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