Data Engineer

ElectroMechanica; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical solutions provider in South Africa is looking for a Data Engineer to develop data architecture and integration pipelines, ensuring data accuracy and accessibility. You will be responsible for designing scalable data pipelines, managing data warehouse architecture, and ensuring data quality. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a related field with 5-8+ years of relevant experience in data engineering or business intelligence. This role offers competitive compensation within industry benchmarks.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years’ experience in data engineering, database development, or business intelligence architecture.
• Strong proficiency in database querying languages and relational database management systems.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT methodologies, and data modeling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Manage data warehouse architecture and schemas for analytics.
• Collaborate with business analysts to translate business requirements.

Skills

Database querying languages

Relational database management systems

Scripting languages for data manipulation

Data warehousing concepts

ETL/ELT methodologies

Data modeling techniques

Troubleshooting complex data integration

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Job description

Role Summary

Develops data architecture and integration pipelines to ensure information accuracy, quality, and accessibility. Optimises data flows to enable reliable analytics and support strategic business reporting. Ensures the availability, accuracy, and security of data flowing between enterprise systems and data repositories to enable data-driven decision‑making across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and distribute data from various sources.
• Manage data warehouse architecture and schemas to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval for analytics.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable data models and datasets.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity by implementing robust validation processes and automated checks.
• Monitor database performance and optimise data processing workflows to ensure timely availability of information.
• Maintain data security, governance, and compliance standards across the data infrastructure.

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5-8+ years’ experience in data engineering, database development, or business intelligence architecture.
• Strong proficiency in database querying languages and relational database management systems.
• Experience with standard scripting languages for data manipulation and process automation.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT methodologies, and data modeling techniques.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex data integration issues.

Beneficial Requirements

• Experience working with data structures within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Exposure to cloud-based data platforms and modern integration tools.
• Familiarity with industry-standard business intelligence and data visualization platforms.
• Understanding of key business processes including order‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, warehouse operations, and financial reporting.

Work Environment & Compensation

• Travel Requirements: Minimal.
• Working Hours: Standard business hours; occasional extended hours as business needs dictate.
• Compensation Range: In line with relevant industry benchmarks for Paterson grade.

Organisational Context

At EM, we are driven by the purpose of “Making connections, powering tomorrow.” We power our customers’ worlds by integrating quality products into innovative solutions, supported by people who are passionate about service.

• Vision: Advance the lives of every person in Southern Africa sustainably through electrification and automation.
• Mission: Connect with customers by deeply understanding their evolving needs; promote brands and solutions to solve tomorrow’s problems today; and partner across the value chain in a sustainable, easy‑to‑do‑business way.

Values

• Open – We communicate honestly and transparently, listening deeply to differing views.
• Loyal – We serve our customers, colleagues, and manufacturers with integrity and dedication.
• Brave – We go beyond comfort zones, taking on new challenges with courage and vision.