Data Engineer (Specialist)

Recruiter:

IOCO

Job Ref:

2466281287

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

At iOCO, we design advanced, secure, and scalable data infrastructures that enable intelligent business solutions. We are seeking a Specialist Data Engineer to lead the design, integration, and governance of complex data architectures. This role focuses on optimizing data pipelines, ensuring compliance, and implementing best practices in data security and performance.

What You’ll do:

Data Modelling
- Design logical and physical data models to support applications and analytics.
- Ensure data models meet business requirements and are optimized for performance and scalability.
Data Integration
- Design and implement data integration processes, including ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) workflows.
- Ensure seamless integration of data from multiple internal and external sources.
Data Security and Compliance
- Ensure data architectures comply with relevant privacy and security regulations.
- Implement data security measures, including encryption, access controls, and monitoring.

Your Expertise:

Minimum of 6 years’ experience as a Data Engineer.
Strong expertise in data modelling, integration, and secure data architecture.
Proven experience in designing scalable, high-performing data pipelines.
Knowledge of data privacy, governance, and security best practices.
Excellent analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

NQF Level 6 or higher tertiary qualification in Information Communication Technology (ICT), Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
Cloud certification (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) advantageous.

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