Azure Data Engineer

Recruiter:

EQ Plus

Job Ref:

GTG008643/KF

Date posted:

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

negotiable

SUMMARY:
Our client based in Sandton is looking for an Azure Data Engineer to join their team. 12-month contract is renewable.

POSITION INFO:
Technical Competencies
Microsoft Technologies (Core)
· Azure Synapse (Spark, SQL, Delta tables)
· Azure Data Factory (ADF) – pipelines, mapping data flows, orchestration patterns
· Azure Data Lake / Fabric OneLake
· Fabric Warehouse, Lakehouse, EventHouse (KQL)
· SSIS (advantage)
· Data Streaming (EventHub, IoT)
· SQL (T-SQL), Stored Procedures
Other Technologies (Advantage)
· Python, PySpark
· Databricks
· Spark Structured Streaming
· Parquet/Delta
· Event-driven systems (EventHub, Kafka)
Databases
· Microsoft SQL Server
· Azure SQL / Synapse SQL
· Fabric Lakehouse, EventHouse

Data Analytics & Modelling – AN advantage
· Build and maintain semantic models (Power BI Desktop, Service, Fabric)
· Work with Fabric modelling tools.
· Create dashboards and reports across Power BI, Fabric, Excel.
· Perform trend analysis, KPI development, time intelligence, data storytelling.
Non-Technical Skills
· Strong stakeholder influence and confidence in presenting technical solutions.
· Ability to break down complex or vague requirements into clear deliverables.
· Strong documentation and communication skills.
· Ability to coach team members and lead collaborative solution design.
· Strong problem-solving, debugging and optimisation mindset.
· Structured thinking, ownership mentality, and adherence to standards.

Education and Experience
Essential:
· 5+ years of consistent experience in the listed core competency areas.

Advantageous:
· BSc Computer Science or equivalent 3 year qualification

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