Data Engineer: AI-Driven Data Modernization

Pbt-Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pbt-Group in Cape Town is seeking a strong Data Engineer who can handle traditional data engineering tasks while gaining exposure to AI and agentic AI concepts. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Python and SQL, data pipelines, ETL/ELT, and cloud data platforms.

You will contribute to data migration and modernization projects and collaborate on REST APIs, Docker, CI/CD, and modern software practices. Experience with GCP is preferred, with Azure considered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Data Engineering experience.
• Strong Python & SQL.
• Experience with data pipelines, ETL/ELT and cloud data platforms.
• Some exposure to AI / LLMs / Agentic AI or frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen or CrewAI.
• Experience with REST APIs, Docker, CI/CD and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience with GCP preferred, but strong Azure experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Work on data migration and modernization projects.
• Collaborate on AI/LLM/agentic exposure components and data tooling.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

ETL/ELT

REST APIs

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud data platforms

AI/LLMs exposure

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

CrewAI

Job description

Pbt-Group in Cape Town is seeking a strong Data Engineer who can handle traditional data engineering tasks while gaining exposure to AI and agentic AI concepts. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Python and SQL, data pipelines, ETL/ELT, and cloud data platforms.

You will contribute to data migration and modernization projects and collaborate on REST APIs, Docker, CI/CD, and modern software practices. Experience with GCP is preferred, with Azure considered.