Senior Analytical Engineer - Sandton

Headhunters; Irene; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters is seeking a senior Data Engineer/Analytics lead based in Gauteng to design scalable data models and automate analytics workflows. You will build robust data pipelines, ensure data quality and governance, and deliver high-performance datasets for BI reporting.

You will also mentor junior staff and collaboratively drive process improvement across cross-functional teams. The role requires 7+ years of experience, advanced SQL and Python, and solid automation expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or 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

• 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 where required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical and business teams.
• Mentor and support junior team members where applicable.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Advanced Python

Automation experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's or Master's degree in 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 initiatives
• Maintain 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.