Data Engineer

Moniepoint · Remote, Kenya · Remote · Full Time

• Posted 9 September 2026
• Closes 9 October 2026
• Data & Tech

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About the role

This is a senior-level position responsible for designing, building, and optimizing high-volume data pipelines and scalable platform infrastructure. Candidates need at least five years of data engineering experience with strong proficiency in Python and SQL. Working knowledge of major cloud environments and version control systems is also essential.

Skills they are looking for

• Data Engineering
• Python
• SQL
• Cloud Computing
• Git
• Data Pipelines
• Terraform
• Machine Learning

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