Data Engineer - 6 month contract (CPT / JHB)

Recru-it; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A data solutions company based in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Matillion and optimize data models in Snowflake. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience and strong skills in SQL and Python. This position offers opportunities to collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure data quality across pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (data modelling, performance tuning, SnowSQL).
• Proficiency in Matillion for ETL / ELT orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL / ELT pipelines using Matillion.
• Optimize Snowflake queries and data models for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.

Skills

Data engineering

Snowflake

Matillion

SQL

Python

AWS

Data warehousing

Education

Tertiary degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Git

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL / ELT pipelines using Matillion to ingest and transform data into Snowflake.
• Optimize Snowflake queries and data models for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver data solutions.
• Ensure data quality, integrity and governance across all data pipelines.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows and resolve performance issues.
• Document data processes, architecture and technical decisions.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (data modelling, performance tuning, SnowSQL).
• Proficiency in Matillion for ETL / ELT orchestration.
• Solid SQL skills and experience with scripting languages like Python.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP also valuable).
• Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git) and CI / CD practices.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Matric and a tertiary degree
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Exposure to data governance, data quality frameworks or MDM.
• Knowledge of DevOps for data pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
• Certifications in Snowflake, AWS or Matillion are a plus