Platform Data Engineer

Capitec Bank; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 750,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec Bank is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to enhance their Platform Engineering team. Responsibilities include designing and implementing robust data pipelines in AWS, optimizing stored procedures, and integrating data from various sources. Ideal candidates should possess over 6 years of experience in data engineering, strong skills in SQL and Python, as well as expertise in AWS. Join a purpose-driven team and contribute to client engagement strategies at one of South Africa's most trusted banks.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data engineering or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native data architecture.
• Proven ability to design and manage data pipelines and data modelling.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines in a cloud-native AWS environment.
• Integrate data from various sources into data warehouses or data lakes.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

SQL

Python

AWS

Data Pipeline Design

Git

Education

Relevant Degree in Information Technology or Data Analysis

Job description

Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

About The Role/Team

We’re on the lookout for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team - a team that’s shaping the future of how data flows across the organisation. In this role, you’ll design and implement robust, scalable data pipelines and solutions within our AWS environment, playing a key role in how data is ingested, transformed, and delivered to power insights and decision-making across the business.

You’ll be joining a high-impact, purpose-driven team at the heart of Client Engagement Delivery, helping to drive personalised, data-led communication across one of South Africa’s most trusted banks.

As part of the Data team, you’ll work alongside the Systems & Platform team to ensure the right data is in place to support intelligent, scalable client engagement strategies. This team owns the product line schema that underpins all communications across the bank and plays a crucial role in enabling the Salesforce platform used by the Client Operations team.

From building the data infrastructure behind millions of client interactions to empowering seamless, client-first journeys - your work will have a real, measurable impact.

If you're passionate about making data meaningful and enabling world-class engagement at scale - we’d love to hear from you.

What We Are Looking For

Must-Haves:

• 6+ years in data engineering or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and version control tools (e.g., Git).
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native data architecture.
• Proven ability to design and manage data pipelines and data modelling.
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives forward.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with Salesforce Data Cloud or Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Exposure to vendor data integration and file-based processing.

What You Will Be Doing

• Designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines in a cloud-native AWS environment.
• Developing and optimizing stored procedures and data streams.
• Integrate data from various sources (e.g., APIs, databases, flat files) into data warehouses or data lakes.
• Mapping and integrating external vendor data into our ecosystem.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of end-to-end data platforms, ensuring alignment with business needs and tech standards
• Conducting peer reviews and maintaining version control best practices.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams on data architecture, modelling, and ingestion strategies.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Ensuring quality, performance, and scalability of data solutions.

Education

• A relevant degree in Information Technology or Data Analysis

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible , all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.