Senior Engineer - Data Solutions
Boardroom AppointmentsJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
Senior Engineer - Data Solutions is responsible for delivering technical solutions using Elasticsearch and Kafka, with a focus on automation, architecture, and customer success.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience and understanding of Elasticsearch and/or Lucene
- Experience building and operating in-production Big Data, stream processing, observability and/or enterprise data integration solutions
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a Software Engineer, System Administrator, or DevOps Engineer
- Knowledge of information retrieval and/or analytics domain
- Experience operating Linux
- Hands-on experience with large distributed systems from an architecture and engineering perspective
- Good communication skills
- Understanding and passion for open-source technology