Azure Data Engineer – ETL, Databricks & Synapse (On-site)

Skywaves Rise

Gauteng

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

4 days ago

Be an early applicant

Application generator

Stand out for this role — generate a tailored resume and cover letter in about a minute.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

Skywaves Rise is hiring an Azure Data Engineer in Sandton, Johannesburg, working on-site for a 12-month renewable contract. You will lead Azure data projects, build scalable ETL pipelines, and ensure data quality across the data warehouse.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in data roles, 3–4 years at expert level in Azure Data Engineer capabilities, and strong T-SQL/SQL skills. Proficiency in Python for ETL development with Databricks, automated tests for data pipelines, and experience with Data

Qualifications

7+ years total experience in data roles with expert Azure Data Engineer capabilities.
Excellent data analysis and exploration using T-SQL.
Proficient Python for ETL development and data wrangling, especially in Databricks.
Experience writing automated tests for data pipelines.
Strong SQL programming (stored procedures, functions).
Knowledge of data warehouse modelling methodologies (Kimball, dimensional modelling, Data Vault 2.0).
Azure experience with Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, ADLS Gen2.
Experience building robust and performant ETL processes using Azure data products and MS Fabric.
Experience using source control & ADO.
Experience using source control and Azure DevOps (ADO).

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain Azure-based data pipelines and ETL processes.
Optimize data models and warehousing solutions for performance and reliability.
Collaborate with data analysts and stakeholders to ensure data quality and accessibility.