Data Engineer: Scalable Pipelines & Insights (Hybrid)

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Data Engineer for a 24-month hybrid contract in Pretoria. The ideal candidate will design and optimize data pipelines, implement data governance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Applicants should have a tertiary qualification or significant experience in relevant fields, along with expertise in SQL Server and ETL tools. Join to make a significant impact in the financial sector.

Benefits

Flexibility in working environment

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Collaboration in cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification or 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Hands‑on experience with SQL Server and ETL tools.
• Proven experience in data warehouses and production data solutions.
• Knowledge of data governance and QA frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize high‑volume data pipelines.
• Engineer feature stores and data warehouses.
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, and validation.
• Implement and maintain data governance and compliance frameworks.
• Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to create data solutions.
• Optimize production pipelines for performance and reliability.

Skills

SQL Server (T-SQL, performance tuning)

ETL tools (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Airflow)

Data governance and compliance

Collaboration and communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, or Statistics

Tools

Power BI

Azure

Git

Job description

A recruitment firm is seeking a Data Engineer for a 24-month hybrid contract in Pretoria. The ideal candidate will design and optimize data pipelines, implement data governance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Applicants should have a tertiary qualification or significant experience in relevant fields, along with expertise in SQL Server and ETL tools. Join to make a significant impact in the financial sector.