DVT is one of Africa’s leading software development consultancies, partnering with top organisations across South Africa and globally to deliver innovative, enterprise-grade technology solutions.

At DVT, our engineers work on complex, high-impact projects using modern cloud and data technologies while collaborating with some of the strongest technical talent in the industry. We are passionate about continuous learning, technical excellence, and growing our people through mentorship, technical communities, sponsored events, and ongoing professional development.

We are looking for a Johannesburg-based Senior Data Engineer with deep Microsoft Fabric and Databricks expertise to help design and deliver modern, scalable data platforms for enterprise clients. This role will be onsite in Sandton.

Requirements

What You'll Be Doing

Design and build scalable Microsoft Fabric and Databricks data platforms

Lead SQL modernisation and migration from SQL Server to Fabric/Databricks

Build ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Python, and SQL

Implement Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Purview governance

Design lakehouse and medallion architectures (Bronze/Silver/Gold)

Build semantic models and support Power BI reporting

Apply Kimball dimensional modelling best practices

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical best practices

Essential Skills

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks (Unity Catalog preferred)

Spark / PySpark

SQL Server / T-SQL

Delta Lake / Delta Tables

Lakehouse architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold)

Semantic modelling / Power BI

Kimball dimensional modelling

CI/CD practices

Azure data services (Synapse, ADF, OneLake, Purview)

AWS data platforms (Glue, S3, Redshift)

Minimum Experience

8+ years in Data Engineering

3+ years hands-on Databricks delivery

Proven track record in data migration and modernisation

Consulting or client-facing experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

You Are

A strong technical leader who owns complex delivery outcomes

Comfortable engaging directly with clients and stakeholders

A proactive problem-solver with excellent analytical skills

Passionate about mentoring and uplifting engineering teams

Why Join DVT?

Work on enterprise-scale data transformation projects

Collaborate with top-tier engineering talent

Grow through continuous learning and mentorship

Be part of a people-first engineering culture