Data Engineer-1

Rmbwestport; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Gauteng is seeking a skilled Data Engineer-1 to contribute to operational efficiencies and implement technology solutions that enhance service delivery. As a full-time member of the team, you will work closely with various departments, manage testing processes, and drive improvements through innovative technologies. Candidates are expected to support data operations and analytics, ensuring adherence to high-quality standards and company policies. This position has a certain focus on collaboration and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cost efficiencies through responsible utilisation of work-related resources.
• Establish relationships with relevant individuals and departments to deliver on work expectations.
• Produce high quality work by adhering to predefined standards and procedures.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies.
• Implement the necessary components required for automated deployments.

Job description

Job Overview

Data Engineer-1 located in Randburg, full time. Posted today. End date December 31. Job requisition ID R #.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cost efficiencies through responsible utilisation of work related resources.
• Establish relationships with relevant individuals and departments to deliver on work expectations.
• Adhere to relevant service level agreements to build trust in the relationship.
• Produce high quality work by adhering to predefined standards and procedures and in accordance with compliance and governance standards.
• Work with enhanced processes and procedures to maintain operational efficiencies.
• Deliver work in an accurate manner to ensure consistent results.
• Draw on knowledge and experience to identify and develop solutions that lead to improved service delivery and quality.
• Adhere to quality standards, turnaround times and company policies and procedures.
• Complete relevant administration, reporting and updating of information accurately and on time.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies.
• Recommend and implement technologies that improve cost effectiveness and systems flexibility.
• Confer with end users, clients, or senior management to understand business requirements for complex development or enhancements under guidance.
• Assist with gap analysis and business cases including cost and effort analysis.
• Conduct hands‑on work related to profiling, documenting, and validating the clients.
• Execute remediation actions as agreed with client, install or update required system components.
• Implement the necessary components and frameworks required for automated deployments and task scheduling.
• Build unit and systems tests to ensure successful delivery of components into production.
• Manage the user acceptance testing (UAT) and associated sign‑off through change control.
• Create change scripts and sets scripts up to be ready and implemented in production.
• Participate in solutions design.
• Utilise various components and tools that make up the data platform for enhanced service delivery.
• Create requirements and design of the technical architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment of the proposed solution.
• Under guidance and supervision, work with Senior Engineer to present technology solutions to senior leadership and influence architectures that will lead the transformation of the data analytics platform.
• Learn from the Subject Matter Expert on technical environment or tools for own area of expertise.
• Provide analytic infrastructure or big data technologies related support to Data operations and Analytic teams.
• Grow online technical knowledge platform, identify best practices and develop guidelines for optimum usage of tools.
• Assist and work on projects to roll out and support team members.
• Identify and utilise opportunities to assess and improve own performance.
• Contribute to teamwork and inclusivity within own team.

Employment Equity

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.