Data Engineer Centurion

Recru-It; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Data Product Specialist to develop and maintain data solutions that improve business efficiencies. This hybrid role demands advanced SQL skills and experience in financial services, as well as a strong collaborative ability with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will contribute to a positive work environment while managing technical requirements independently.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building data warehouses, data lakes or data vaults using SSIS and SQL Transact.
• 5+ years in a financial services entity.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Deliver consistent and effective service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with teams and users to ensure requirements compatibility.
• Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards.
• Contribute to a positive work climate that energises employees.
• Manage own performance and development.
• Encourage innovation and collaboration within the team.
• Document requirements from data clients.

Skills

Fluent and advanced in SQL Transact-MSSQL

SSIS

SSRS

Power BI

Strong back-end SQL development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

ADO.NET

Job description

Reference: PE

Overview

Develop, maintain, and support a portfolio of data products and services to improve business efficiencies and align with enterprise architecture and business strategy. This is a hybrid 12‑month contract.

Requirements

• Fluent and advanced in SQL Transact-MSSQL, SSIS, SSRS.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT or related field (e.g., BSc IT).
• At least 5 years of experience building data warehouses, data lakes or data vaults using SSIS and SQL Transact (not just SQL fluency).
• 5+ years in a financial services entity (e.g., LISP, CIS, MANCO, CUSIP, SICAV, Mutual Fund, Hedge Fund, or asset management).
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Deliver consistent and effective service to internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations.
• Collaborate closely with teams and users to ensure requirements compatibility and user satisfaction.
• Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards, resolving issues promptly to enhance service delivery.
• Contribute to a positive work climate that energises employees and maximises productivity.
• Manage own performance and development by ensuring performance contract plan is in place.
• Encourage innovation, change agility, and collaboration within the team.
• Document requirements from data clients independently of technical specs or BRDs.

Technical Skills

• Power BI (BI development experience is advantageous).
• Experience with ADO.NET/SSIS packages, Visual Studio, or MDS.
• Strong back‑end SQL development (not an application developer).
• DBA experience is advantageous.

Compensation

Monthly Remuneration.