Data Engineer – Bellville, Cape Town – Dependant On The Experience – Rneg

Prr Recruitment Services; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability-focused energy solutions company is looking for a Data Engineer to enhance its data architecture, automate processes, and improve reporting. The ideal candidate has a degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of experience in data engineering, with strong skills in SQL and GCP/BigQuery. This role offers an opportunity to work across teams and mentor junior staff while contributing to innovative energy solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Data Engineering or Development.
• Skilled in ETL, data cleaning, and scalable pipeline design.
• Logical thinker with attention to detail and insight-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient SQL queries and automated reporting tools.
• Optimize data flow architecture and resolve pipeline bottlenecks.
• Support integration between database and BI layers.

Skills

SQL

GCP

BigQuery

ETL

data cleaning

pipeline design

Education

Degree in Engineering, Programming, or Data Science

Tools

Python

R

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Introduction A leading sustainability‑focused energy solutions company is seeking a Data Engineer to support its in‑house platform and drive data architecture, automation, and reporting excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop efficient SQL queries and automated reporting tools
• Optimize data flow architecture and resolve pipeline bottlenecks
• Support integration between database and BI layers
• Conduct research on energy‑related topics and ensure data best practices
• Collaborate across software and analyst teams, mentor junior resources

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Programming, or Data Science
• 3+ years in Data Engineering or Development
• Strong SQL and GCP / BigQuery experience
• Skilled in ETL, data cleaning, and scalable pipeline design
• Logical thinker with attention to detail and insight‑driven mindset

Beneficial

• Experience with Python, R, Power BI, or Tableau
• Exposure to energy, utilities, or sustainability sectors
• Agile development familiarity

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