Data Engineer I

Details

Closing Date 2026/08/10

Reference Number SHO260731-1

Job Title Data Engineer I

Job Type Full Time

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Western Cape

Location - Town or City Cape Town, Brackenfell

Job Category IT

About the role The purpose of the Data Engineer I role is to support the design, development, testing, and documentation of data engineering solutions in line with LOA 2S expectations. The role collects, manages, and converts raw data into usable information for data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders, while supporting data pipelines, data workflows, routine data tasks, and data quality controls that enable data-driven insights and operational efficiency.

What you bring Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field — NQF 5–6 (Essential)

AWS Certification (Beneficial)

2–4 years relevant experience in a data team, including exposure to data science models and building/optimising data pipelines (Essential)

Basic knowledge of data engineering concepts, data modelling, and databases

Technical Skills such as:

• Python
• PySpark
• SQL
• dbt (Data Build Tool)
• Git / Version Control
• ETL pipeline development
• Data modelling
• Apache Airflow / Orchestration
• Data quality frameworks and observability
• Apache Iceberg / Delta Lake (open table formats)
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• AWS Cloud — EMR, S3, Glue, Athena (Beneficial)
• Snowflake (Beneficial)
• Retail Operations experience

Developing Specialist Capability — Supports the analysis, diagnosis, testing, resolution, and documentation of data solutions within an agile team

Technical Aptitude — Strong passion and excitement for data, new technologies and solutions, and their range of possibilities and value for the business

Self-Motivation — High level of drive to set, meet, and exceed goals and expectations. Uses own initiative in dealing with challenges

Detail and Quality Focus — Has an affinity for structure and efficiency. Diligently watches over work processes, tasks, and outputs to ensure accuracy while promptly correcting quality concerns

Communication — Communicates well both verbally and in writing. Able to simplify complex technical concepts for a variety of stakeholders

Collaboration — Builds sound working relationships across the business. Able to work independently or collaboratively. Willing to coach/mentor others

Resilience — Ability to work under pressure and tight time constraints, efficiently prioritising workloads in a high-volume, fast-moving environment

Curiosity — Open to learning with a strong interest in data and discovery. Curious about exploring and answering business analytics questions

What you'll do Creating data feeds from on-premises to cloud environments

Supporting data feeds in production on a break-fix basis

Building data warehouse layers and data products using dbt or similar transformation tools

Manipulating data using Python and PySpark

Processing data using distributed compute, particularly EMR Serverless

Development for Big Data and Business Intelligence including automated testing and deployment

Working with open table formats (Iceberg/Delta Lake)

Writing and maintaining pipeline orchestration DAGs (Airflow)

Using Git for version control, branching, pull requests, and code reviews

Policy Our Group is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.

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