Data Platform Engineer – Cloud ETL & Warehouse (Retail)

Communicate Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment in Johannesburg is seeking a senior Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data solutions across a large enterprise. You will build robust ETL pipelines, maintain data warehouses, and enable analytics at scale, collaborating with analysts and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes data quality, governance, and secure, compliant data practices in a modern cloud environment. A strong background in data modelling and warehouse design is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Data Science or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in Data Engineering/Data Warehousing or similar role.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL and data pipelines.
• Build and support enterprise data warehouse environments.
• Develop data integration across multiple sources and platforms.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and integrity standards are maintained.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve data infrastructure.
• Support recurring and ad hoc data needs across the business.
• Stay updated on cloud data technologies and best practices.

Skills

SQL

Python

AWS Cloud Technologies

ETL Development & Data Integration

Data Pipeline Design & Orchestration

Data Modelling & Database Design

Data Warehousing Solutions (Redshift,

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field

Job description

Communicate Recruitment in Johannesburg is seeking a senior Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data solutions across a large enterprise. You will build robust ETL pipelines, maintain data warehouses, and enable analytics at scale, collaborating with analysts and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes data quality, governance, and secure, compliant data practices in a modern cloud environment. A strong background in data modelling and warehouse design is essential.