Job: Personal & Private Banking (PPB) Data Engineering Graduate Programme

Company : Standard Bank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 66,960 - 111,600; Part time

Job summary

Standard Bank is offering a Data Engineering Graduate Programme in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. This programme is structured to develop high-potential graduates with strong analytical and technical skills.

Participants will engage with enterprise-scale data platforms and modern data engineering practices while rotating through core components of the data engineering lifecycle. This opportunity includes mentorship from experienced Engineers and Analysts.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational data engineering capability.
• Create a standardized onboarding and upskilling framework.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Support data ingestion from diverse sources.
• Support production data pipelines through monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Participate in sprint planning and delivery ceremonies.

Education

Information Systems / Information Technology

Engineering (Computer, Industrial, Electrical, or similar)

Mathematics, Statistics, or Analytics

Job description

Personal & Private Banking (PPB) Data Engineering Graduate Programme

About

The Data Engineering Graduate Programme is a structured development pathway designed to attract, develop, and retain high‑potential graduates with strong analytical and technical aptitude. The programme provides graduates with hands‑on exposure to enterprise‑scaled data platforms, modern data engineering practices, and real business cases, while building a sustainable pipeline of future Data Engineers for the organisation. Graduates will rotate through core components of the data engineering lifecycle, including data ingestion, transformation, modelling, and data quality, while being mentored by experienced Engineers and Analysts.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational data engineering capability.
• Create a standardised onboarding and upskilling framework aligned to enterprise data architecture, governance, and engineering standards.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of ETL/ELT pipelines using approved tools and platforms.
• Support data ingestion from diverse sources (databases, files, APIs, external vendors).
• Support production data pipelines through monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
• Participate in sprint planning, stand‑ups, and delivery ceremonies (Agile/Hybrid).

Qualifications

• Information Systems / Information Technology
• Engineering (Computer, Industrial, Electrical, or similar)
• Mathematics, Statistics, or Analytics

Hiring organization

Standard Bank

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa