Senior Integration & Streaming Engineer

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Pretoria seeks a Senior Integration & Streaming Engineer to design and support enterprise-grade real-time data movement across systems. You will architect scalable, event-driven platforms using Kafka, Python, Java, APIs, and cloud-native tools in an Agile setting.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, data integration, automation, and modern cloud architecture, with Monday to Friday hybrid work and opportunities for continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience building large-scale event-driven systems.
• Strong ability to work in Agile software delivery teams.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant cloud certifications are advantageous.

Skills

Apache Kafka

Event-driven architecture

Python/Java

APIs

Cloud-native technologies

CI/CD

Git

Agile software delivery

Data movement

Webhook integration

Schema Registry

Data quality frameworks

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Apache Kafka

Kafka Connect

Confluent Platform

SQL & Relational Databases

Database performance tuning

ETL/ELT development

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 27/07/2026

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Integration & StreamingEngineer to design, build, and support enterprise-grade, real-timeintegration platforms that enable secure and reliable data movement acrossmultiple systems.

The successful candidate will architect and develop scalable event-drivensolutions using Apache Kafka, Python, Java, APIs, andcloud-native technologies. Working within an Agile environment, you will play akey role in delivering resilient, high-throughput streaming platforms thatintegrate enterprise applications and operational systems.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer passionate aboutdistributed systems, event streaming, system integration, automation, andmodern cloud architecture.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with ApacheKafka and event-driven architectures.
• Webhook integration.
• Event streaming architecture.
• Kafka Connect.
• Confluent Platform.
• SQL and relational databases.
• Database performance tuning.
• ETL and ELT development.
• Schema Registry.
• Metadata management.
• Data quality frameworks.
• CI/CD.
• Git.
• Minimum 6–10 years' experience inIntegration Engineering, Streaming Engineering, Data Engineering, orBackend Engineering.
• Strong experience developingenterprise integrations using APIs and messaging platforms.
• Experience building large-scaleevent-driven systems.
• Experience working in Agilesoftware delivery teams.
• Bachelor's Degree in ComputerScience, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant cloud certifications areadvantageous.
• Kafka certifications areadvantageous.
• Agile or Scrum certifications areadvantageous.
  
• Work on cutting-edge cloud andstreaming technologies.
• Build highly scalable enterpriseintegration platforms.
• Collaborate with globalengineering teams.
• Exposure to large-scaledistributed systems.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Continuous learning andprofessional development opportunities.