Cloud Data Engineer

Recruiter:

Datonomy Solutions

Job Ref:

848

Date posted:

Friday, July 17, 2026

Location:

Sandton, South Africa

Salary:

R90k - 110k per month

SUMMARY:
Design, develop and maintain scalable cloud-native data solutions on Microsoft Azure.

POSITION INFO:
Role Purpose The Cloud Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining enterprise-grade cloud data solutions that enable advanced analytics, reporting and business intelligence across the bank. The role focuses on delivering scalable, secure and high-quality data products on Microsoft Azure by building robust ETL\/ELT pipelines, integrating multiple data sources through APIs, and ensuring reliable data availability for downstream consumers. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in cloud data engineering while promoting engineering best practices, automation and modern data architecture. Key Responsibilities Cloud Data Engineering Design, develop and maintain scalable cloud-native data solutions on Microsoft Azure. Build enterprise-grade data products for analytics, reporting and AI initiatives. Develop reliable ETL\/ELT data pipelines to ingest, transform and publish data. Optimise data processing for performance, scalability and cost efficiency. Implement reusable engineering patterns and data engineering standards. Azure Data Platform Develop solutions using Azure Data Factory (ADF). Build data processing pipelines using Azure Databricks. Develop solutions on Azure Synapse Analytics. Work with Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2). Integrate Azure SQL Database, SQL Server and other enterprise data sources. Support cloud migration and modernisation initiatives. Data Integration Design and implement API integrations. Consume REST APIs and enterprise services. Integrate structured and semi-structured data sources. Develop secure and scalable ingestion frameworks. Automate data ingestion from multiple internal and external platforms. Data Quality & Governance Ensure data accuracy, consistency and completeness. Implement monitoring and alerting for pipeline failures. Perform root cause analysis of data quality issues. Support metadata management and data governance initiatives. Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements. Advanced Analytics Enablement Prepare clean, trusted datasets for Data Scientists and BI teams. Optimise datasets for reporting and advanced analytics. Support machine learning and AI workloads. Enable self-service analytics capabilities. Cloud Engineering Best Practices Participate in solution design and architecture discussions. Implement CI\/CD pipelines for data engineering deployments. Use Infrastructure as Code where appropriate. Follow DevOps and Agile delivery methodologies. Perform code reviews and mentor junior engineers. Minimum Requirements Qualifications

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Cloud Data Engineer
Location: Sandton
Salary: R90k - 110k per month
Design, develop and maintain scalable cloud-native data solutions on Microsoft Azure.
22 days ago

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Data Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
18 days ago

Cloud Engineer
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a cloud data engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-month contract role.The cloud data engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade data products that enable advanced analytics and busines...
22 days ago

Cloud Services Manager
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
The cloud Services Manager is responsible for the governance, operational oversight, service assurance, and strategic management of the organisation's cloud technology landscape, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, AWS, and other cloud platforms across multiple environments, tenants, and business entities.This role is accountable for managing and overseeing third-party service providers resp...
2 days ago

IT & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION MANAGER
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
The IT & Digital Transformation Manager is responsible for leading and evolving the organisation's technology landscape, ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant IT operations while driving digital transformation initiatives across the business. The role enables technology to serve as a strategic business partner by improving operational efficiency, supporting regulatory requirements, enhancin...
2 days ago

IT Operations Manager
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Monthly
We are seeking an experienced IT Operations Manager to take ownership of our infrastructure, networking, hosting, and end-user technology environments.This role is accountable for the stability, security, performance, and governance of the technology that supports our business operations, as well as the overall service experience of the internal teams that rely on it daily.The technology function ...
2 days ago

Software Engineer
Location: Pretoria
Salary:
Our client is an innovative technology company with a global footprint, developing cutting-edge in-house software solutions that help businesses streamline operations and maximise performance. Their flagship enterprise platforms, including advanced ERP solutions, are transforming the way organisations operate across multiple industries.They are looking for an experienced Senior Software engineer (...
3 days ago

AI Specialist
Location: Johannesburg
Salary: Annually
Step into the future of AI innovation within a fast-evolving digital and customer experience environment. This exciting opportunity is ideal for an AI engineer passionate about building cutting-edge solutions across voice, chat, and generative AI. You will play a key role in developing intelligent automation, conversational AI systems, and advanced analytics solutions, with a strong focus on real-...
3 days ago

Infrastructure Engineer (Windows & Linux, VMware/Virtuozzo, Proxmox) (JHB Onsite)
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
4 days ago

Senior Security Architect
Location: Johannesburg
Salary:
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Security Architect – Mobile Banking Platforms to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-month contract role.The Senior Security Architect will be responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the end-to-end security arch...
4 days ago