Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Recruiter

The Hiring House

Job Ref

JHB000825/AT

Date posted

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY

We are looking for a Data Engineer, who will be responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and enterprise data solutions to support analytics, reporting, operational processes, automation, and strategic initiatives. We have a permanent role in Johannesburg.

POSITION INFO

Key Performance Areas ETL/ELT Pipeline Development & Maintenance SQL Optimization & Database Performance Data Quality, Reliability & Troubleshooting Cloud Infrastructure & Automation Collaboration, Integration & Documentation Minimum Qualifications & Certifications Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field 5+ years' experience in Data Engineering or related technical role Azure/AWS Data Engineering certifications (preferred) SQL certifications (preferred) Cloud platform certifications (advantageous) Minimum Experience Required 5+ years' experience in Data Engineering or related technical role Strong experience in Python and advanced SQL Experience with ETL development and data pipeline design Experience with query tuning and database optimization Knowledge of Data Warehouse concepts and architectures Exposure to cloud technologies and platforms For more information, call us on 0100300127 NB: Should you not hear from us within 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.