Data Engineer (x4)

Recruiter:

Sixty60 Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB000163/MVV

Date posted:

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Data Engineer - Johannesburg or Cape Town (Hybrid)

POSITION INFO:
Contract: 6 to 12 months (negotiable based on project scope) Working Model Hybrid: 3 days onsite | 2 days remote per week Purpose Our client is seeking experienced Data Engineers to design, build, and maintain scalable enterprise data pipelines and platform components. The successful candidates will play a key role in delivering trusted, high-quality data that supports analytics, AI, and business intelligence across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL\/ELT data pipelines. Build and optimise enterprise data integrations and data platform components. Ensure data quality, reliability, and performance across data pipelines. Develop data solutions that support analytics, AI, and reporting workloads. Collaborate with Data Architects, Product Owners, and Analytics teams. Optimise data processing, scalability, and platform performance. Implement engineering best practices, testing, and automation. Support the continuous improvement of the enterprise data platform. Requirements 5+ years' experience in Data Engineering. Strong proficiency in Python and SQL. Experience with Apache Spark. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric. Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, and Denodo. Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics. Experience with Azure Data Factory is preferred. Strong understanding of ETL\/ELT pipeline development. Experience working with Azure Cloud Data Platforms.

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