Senior Analytical Engineer - Sandton

Headhunters; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters in Gauteng is seeking a senior data engineer with leadership experience to design scalable data models, automate data pipelines, and support BI reporting across the business. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, CS, Mathematics, or Statistics, has 7+ years of relevant experience, and expert SQL and Python skills.

You will mentor junior engineers and may act as Team Lead.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Advanced SQL expertise
• Advanced Python experience
• Based in Gauteng
• Experience leading a team

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable analytical data models
• Build and optimise data transformation processes
• Develop reusable and structured datasets for analytics and BI reporting
• Implement robust data quality and governance controls
• Automate workflows and analytical processes
• Improve data processing efficiency and scalability
• Optimise SQL queries and data pipelines for performance
• Translate business requirements into technical data solutions
• Support reporting, analytics, and advanced data initiatives
• Deliver reliable and high-performance analytical datasets
• Drive continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives
• Maintain and improve analytical systems and workflows
• Ensure adherence to best-practice engineering standards
• Provide acting Team Lead support and mentor junior members

Skills

SQL

Python

Team Leadership

Process Optimisation

Data Modelling

Data Pipelines

Automation

Education

Engineering

Computer Science

Mathematics

Statistics

Related field

Tools

Power Automate

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in:
  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Related field
• Minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience
• Advanced SQL expertise (non-negotiable)
• Advanced Python experience (non-negotiable)

• Strong automation experience using:
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Power Automate
• Expert-level process management and process optimisation capability
• Must be based in Gauteng
• Experience leading a team

Responsibilities

Data Engineering and Analytics

• Design and develop scalable analytical data models
• Build and optimise data transformation processes
• Develop reusable and structured datasets for analytics and BI reporting
• Implement robust data quality and governance controls

Automation and Optimisation

• Automate workflows and analytical processes
• Improve data processing efficiency and scalability
• Optimise SQL queries and data pipelines for performance

Business Intelligence Support

• Translate business requirements into technical data solutions
• Support reporting, analytics, and advanced data initiatives
• Deliver reliable and high-performance analytical datasets

Process Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement and process optimisation initiativesMaintain and improve analytical systems and workflows
• Ensure adherence to best-practice engineering standards

Leadership and Collaboration

• Provide acting Team Lead support where required
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical and business teams
• Mentor and support junior team members where applicable

Please note that should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you may consider your application unsuccessful.