Senior Data Engineer
2026-05-30T20:03:27+00:00
Turaco
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https://www.turaco.insure/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Insurance
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
2026-06-06T17:00:00+00:00
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Background
Turaco is a micro-insurtech company changing healthcare financing in emerging markets. We provide simple, affordable health and life insurance to low-income earners, distributing our products through partnerships with leading businesses in Kenya and Uganda. Our mission is to act as a safety net, freeing people from the fear of health-related financial shocks.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to architect, build, and optimize our data infrastructure. In this role, you will move beyond simple execution to provide technical leadership—designing scalable systems that handle sensitive financial data with speed and accuracy. You will proactively implement methods to improve data reliability while ensuring our architecture meets the rigorous security standards of the FinTech industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and own scalable batch and real-time data pipelines supporting high-volume financial transactions
- Design resilient data infrastructure using modern streaming and processing technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark)
- Build, optimize, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines integrating core banking systems, internal platforms, and third-party APIs
- Continuously improve platform scalability by automating manual workflows and re-engineering data processes
- Ensure strong data quality, reliability, and accuracy, safeguarding critical financial reporting and customer balance integrity
- Embed security, governance, and compliance by design into all data systems handling sensitive financial data and any PII
- Conduct deep root-cause analysis to resolve data anomalies and prevent systemic issues
- Define monitoring, validation, and observability practices to proactively detect pipeline failures and data drift
- Mentor and guide junior data engineers, raising technical standards across the team
- Collaborate with Product, Risk, Finance, and Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable data solutions
- Build and enable analytics-ready data models and tooling that drive actionable business insights and decision-making
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
- Live Turaco’s values – 1) Pushing boundaries, 2) Working with excellence, and 3) Profound respect for the individual
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, ideally within Financial Services or FinTech.
- Education: Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, IT, or similar field.
- Programming: Advanced proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala.
- Database Mastery: Expert-level SQL skills and hands-on experience with database design and data modeling. Experience with modern data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift).
- Big Data Tech: Working knowledge of message queuing (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and stream processing.
- Orchestration: Experience with workflow management tools (Airflow, DBT, Luigi).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience visualizing data using Tableau, PowerBI, or open-source libraries (D3, matplotlib).
* Architect and own scalable batch and real-time data pipelines supporting high-volume financial transactions * Design resilient data infrastructure using modern streaming and processing technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark) * Build, optimize, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines integrating core banking systems, internal platforms, and third-party APIs * Continuously improve platform scalability by automating manual workflows and re-engineering data processes * Ensure strong data quality, reliability, and accuracy, safeguarding critical financial reporting and customer balance integrity * Embed security, governance, and compliance by design into all data systems handling sensitive financial data and any PII * Conduct deep root-cause analysis to resolve data anomalies and prevent systemic issues * Define monitoring, validation, and observability practices to proactively detect pipeline failures and data drift * Mentor and guide junior data engineers, raising technical standards across the team * Collaborate with Product, Risk, Finance, and Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable data solutions * Build and enable analytics-ready data models and tooling that drive actionable business insights and decision-making
* Live Turaco’s values – 1) Pushing boundaries, 2) Working with excellence, and 3) Profound respect for the individual * Advanced proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala. * Expert-level SQL skills and hands-on experience with database design and data modeling. * Experience with modern data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift). * Working knowledge of message queuing (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and stream processing. * Experience with workflow management tools (Airflow, DBT, Luigi). * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). * Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). * Experience visualizing data using Tableau, PowerBI, or open-source libraries (D3, matplotlib).
* Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, IT, or similar field.
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Vacancy title:
Senior Data Engineer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Insurance, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Turaco
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, June 6 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, May 30 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Background
Turaco is a micro-insurtech company changing healthcare financing in emerging markets. We provide simple, affordable health and life insurance to low-income earners, distributing our products through partnerships with leading businesses in Kenya and Uganda. Our mission is to act as a safety net, freeing people from the fear of health-related financial shocks.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to architect, build, and optimize our data infrastructure. In this role, you will move beyond simple execution to provide technical leadership—designing scalable systems that handle sensitive financial data with speed and accuracy. You will proactively implement methods to improve data reliability while ensuring our architecture meets the rigorous security standards of the FinTech industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and own scalable batch and real-time data pipelines supporting high-volume financial transactions
- Design resilient data infrastructure using modern streaming and processing technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark)
- Build, optimize, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines integrating core banking systems, internal platforms, and third-party APIs
- Continuously improve platform scalability by automating manual workflows and re-engineering data processes
- Ensure strong data quality, reliability, and accuracy, safeguarding critical financial reporting and customer balance integrity
- Embed security, governance, and compliance by design into all data systems handling sensitive financial data and any PII
- Conduct deep root-cause analysis to resolve data anomalies and prevent systemic issues
- Define monitoring, validation, and observability practices to proactively detect pipeline failures and data drift
- Mentor and guide junior data engineers, raising technical standards across the team
- Collaborate with Product, Risk, Finance, and Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable data solutions
- Build and enable analytics-ready data models and tooling that drive actionable business insights and decision-making
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes
- Live Turaco’s values – 1) Pushing boundaries, 2) Working with excellence, and 3) Profound respect for the individual
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, ideally within Financial Services or FinTech.
- Education: Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, IT, or similar field.
- Programming: Advanced proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala.
- Database Mastery: Expert-level SQL skills and hands-on experience with database design and data modeling. Experience with modern data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift).
- Big Data Tech: Working knowledge of message queuing (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and stream processing.
- Orchestration: Experience with workflow management tools (Airflow, DBT, Luigi).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience visualizing data using Tableau, PowerBI, or open-source libraries (D3, matplotlib).
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Application Link:https://turaco.breezy.hr/p/f76dd9048e99-senior-data-engineer
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