Data Engineer

NedBank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Personal and Private Banking is seeking a Data Engineer to join their collaborative team in Johannesburg. The role focuses on enhancing data operations, utilizing technologies like SQL, SSIS, and data management tools. Ideal candidates will possess 8 years of experience, technical skills in data engineering, and a passion for solving data challenges.

Qualifications

• 8 years relevant experience, including 3-5 years in a data management/business role.
• DAMA Certification or formal training in relevant technology required.
• Experience building and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the data warehouse; provide business intelligence analysis.
• Deliver work according to customer expectations; improve processes and identify innovations.
• Ensure compliance with data governance standards and maintain stakeholder communications.

Skills

SQL

SSIS

Data Analysis

Data Management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Information Technology or Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Tools

Cloud Data Engineering (Azure, AWS, Google)

Databases (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, IBM DB2, HBase, MongoDB)

Programming (Python, Java)

ETL tools (Ab Initio, ADB, ADF, SAS ETL)

Job description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

Requisition nr: 140983
Talent Acquisition Specialist: Tshego Semenya
Location: 135 Rivonia Road, Sandown
Closing date: 25 July 2025

Cluster

Nedbank, Personal and Private Banking

Career Stream It Application Development Leadership Pipeline Manage Self: Technical Position

Data Engineer

Why join our team!

Join a collaborative and technically driven team as a Data Engineer, where your skills in SQL and SSIS will be central to maintaining and enhancing critical data operations. This role offers the opportunity to work on a custom-built data system and contribute to innovative projects that introduce new technologies such as Ab Initio, Python, and C#. You’ll be part of a supportive environment that values teamwork, open communication, and continuous learning. With direct client engagement and the chance to influence technical decisions, this position is ideal for professionals who are passionate about solving complex data challenges and driving meaningful improvements.

Job Purpose

To support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through performing strategic and operational support.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes; systems and policies and support implementation of new processes; policies and systems.
• Deliver work according to customer expectations by prioritizing; planning and implementing requirements.
• Utilize resources by adhering to standards; policies and procedures.
• Align and continuously improve set processes by identifying innovation opportunities.
• Identify and mitigate risk by executing within governance.
• Resolve incidents by logging and tracking through correct channels Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.
• Structure data into compliance standards by adhering to metadata governance procedures according to Nedbank documented standards and formats.
• Manage final transformed data content by complying to prescribed standards for reviewing and publishing.
• Assist/govern population of datamart and metadata repository by complying to standards; systems; processes and procedures.
• Support business units by providing consulting services that delivers data and information relevant to their business
• Contribute to internal/external information sharing sessions by attending formal and informal meetings.
• Manage vendor relationship interactions by conforming to vendor management office guidelines and principles.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Degree in Information Technology or Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics

Essential Certifications

• Data Management (DAMA) Certification, Certification/formal training in relevant technology

Minimum Experience Level

• 8 years relevant experience of which 3-5 years experience is in a data management /business role

Type of Exposure

• Built and maintained stakeholder relationships
• Client and Relationship Results
• Developed and Implemented Communications Strategy
• Improved Processes and Culture
• Manage internal process
• Managed Relationships
• Managed Self
• Supported Transformation, Change and continued Improvement

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Cloud Data Engineering (Azure , AWS, Google)
• Data Warehousing
• Databases (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, IBM DB2, HBase, MongoDB)
• Programming (Python, Java, SQL)
• Data Analysis and Data Modelling
• Data Pipelines and ETL tools (Ab Initio, ADB, ADF, SAS ETL)
• Agile Delivery
• Problem solving skills

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at [phone]

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at [phone]