Data Engineer

Zensar Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to shape the backbone of their data ecosystem in Johannesburg. You will design and maintain data pipelines and collaborate with analysts and data scientists. Ideal candidates will have 3–6 years of experience in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, and cloud experience. This is a contract role of 6 to 12 months with potential for renewal.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in data engineering.
• Strong SQL & Python skills.
• Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Design data models, lakes, and warehouses.
• Collaborate with analysts & data scientists.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

ETL tools

Cloud experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

ADF

Airflow

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

Job description

⭐ We’re building smarter data pipelines, want to help?😎

Location: Johannesburg

Role Type: CONTRACT role of 6 to 12 months (possible to renew)

We’re looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join our Zensar team and play a key role in shaping the backbone of our data ecosystem. You’ll design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and scalable infrastructure that power advanced analytics and business intelligence across the organization. If you love turning raw data into powerful insights, this is the role for you!

What you’ll do:

• Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines
• Design data models, lakes, and warehouses
• Collaborate with analysts & data scientists
• Ensure data quality, integrity & security
• Troubleshoot and improve data workflows

What we’re looking for:

• 3–6 years in data engineering
• Strong SQL & Python skills
• Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Familiar with ETL tools (ADF, Airflow)
• Knowledge of warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)

Nice to have: Streaming (Kafka, Spark), DevOps/CI-CD, ML pipeline exposure

Join us and work with cutting‑edge tools, talented teams, and data that drives real business impact!✨