Data Engineer

Recruiter:

RecruiTech

Job Ref:

DUR000507/TG

Date posted:

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

R65 000 Monthly

SUMMARY:
Job Purpose:
Turn complex data into clean, actionable insights while building the backbone of scalable, cloud-based infrastructure.
Work closely with analysts and engineers to design robust ETL pipelines, optimize data workflows, and ensure high-quality, secure, and reliable data for business decisions.

POSITION INFO:
What You’ll Do:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes
Build infrastructure to extract, transform, and load data from diverse sources
Create analytical tools to provide insights into key performance metrics
Drive improvements for scalability, automation, and process efficiency
Maintain data integrity, consistency, and security across all systems

What You Bring:

5–7 years’ experience in database management, data engineering, or similar roles
Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
Strong SQL skills and proficiency in Python or Scala
Experience with relational (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases
Hands-on with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data tools (Spark, Databricks, Hive)
Knowledge of stream processing tools like Kafka, Spark Streaming, or Flink
Familiarity with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), CI/CD, and ML workflows/MLOps
Understanding of data modeling, governance, cleansing, and de-duplication

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