Job: Data Engineer (Analytics) Graduate Intern

Company : PPS InsCo; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

PPS InsCo in Parktown, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa invites a Data Engineer Graduate Intern to help manage PPS’s data and data pipeline architecture. You will enhance data flow and create automated dashboards to deliver insights on customer management, operations, and performance metrics.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, governance of data practices, and developing scalable data solutions for analytics and product innovation during a structured internship

Qualifications

• BSc in IT (Data Engineering) or a related field.
• Proficiency in SQL and Power BI or similar visualization tools.
• Understanding of information lifecycle management, data modeling and governance.
• Familiarity with financial services and professional client markets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize the Analytics Data Warehouse and Data Pipeline environments.
• Engage with stakeholders to manage data practices and governance.
• Research and recommend improvements to data methodologies.
• Collaborate with IT and Business teams to design data strategies and maintain architecture.
• Source and load diverse datasets into the data lake to support analytics.
• Assemble large, complex data sets aligned with business requirements.
• Develop tools for analytics and data science teams to enhance product innovation.

Skills

SQL

Data governance

Data quality

Data modeling

Education

BSc in IT (Data Engineering) or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Description

The Data Engineer Graduate Intern will focus on managing and optimizing PPS’s data and data pipeline architecture. This role involves enhancing data flow and collection processes for cross-functional teams, creating automated solutions such as dashboards to deliver insights on customer management, operational efficiency, and other critical performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize the Analytics Data Warehouse and Data Pipeline environments
• Engage with stakeholders to manage and meet expectations in data practices and governance
• Research and recommend improvements to enhance business processes and data methodologies
• Collaborate with IT and Business teams to design and implement data strategies, maintaining data architecture to support organizational initiatives
• Source and load diverse datasets into the data lake to support analytics and development
• Assemble large, complex data sets aligned with business requirements
• Develop tools for analytics and data science teams to enhance product innovation and industry leadership

Qualifications

• B
• Sc
• in IT (Data Engineering) or a similar field
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with Power BI or other visualization tools
• Understanding of information lifecycle management, data modeling, master data management, and conducting business audits
• Familiarity with financial services and professional client markets
• Strong grasp of data governance practices, including data quality, accessibility, ownership, and security

Trainee Internal Auditor: Data Analytics(Graduate)

Hiring organization

PPS InsCo

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Parktown, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa