Python Developer
Johannesburg
3 days ago

Salary: 40000.00 Monthly

About the RoleA well-established, data-driven organisation is seeking an experienced Python Developer to join its growing technical team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining robust backend systems and APIs that support scalable and high-performance applications. This role is ideal for a hands-on developer who enjoys solving complex backend challeng...

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Senior DevOps Engineer
Johannesburg
3 days ago

Salary: Monthly

About the RoleA data-driven organisation is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join its Platform engineering team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, operating, and continuously improving the software delivery platform across Kubernetes, Argo CD, Argo Workflows, Jenkins, and GitOps-based CI/CD environments.This is a senior hands-on engineering role focused on production s...

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Data Engineer
Johannesburg
4 days ago

data Engineer - Johannesburg - City DeepA skilled data Engineer is required to support and enhance data platforms, reporting environments, data integration solutions, and business intelligence capabilities. The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years’ experience in data engineering, BI, reporting, SQL development, or data analytics, with strong SQL skills and experience in reporting and an...

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Data Engineer
Johannesburg
3 days ago

A well-established group based in South Johannesburg, is seeking a technically capable data Engineer to join their Head Office IT team.This is an excellent opportunity for a data professional with 2–5 years’ relevant experience who enjoys working with SQL, reporting, analytics and data-integration solutions and would like to continue developing within the Microsoft data and Analytics e...

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Senior Data Engineer
Johannesburg
6 days ago

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Mid-level Platform Engineer (Infrastructure & Networking)
Johannesburg
6 days ago

Salary: 40000.00 Monthly

About the RoleA well-established data-driven organisation is seeking a Mid-level Platform Engineer (Infrastructure & Networking) to join its technical team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and evolving core infrastructure environments where performance, reliability, and scalability are critical to business success.This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys ...

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Data Architect (Insurance)
Johannesburg
6 days ago

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Data Software Engineer (Python, FastAPI, SQL) – Hybrid - Johannesburg
Johannesburg
6 days ago

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AI Engineer
Johannesburg
7 days ago

Salary: 45 000 Monthly

Ready to build intelligent AI solutions that drive real-world impact?

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Senior Data Modelling – Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
Johannesburg
11 days ago

We are seeking an experienced Senior data Modelling – Enterprise data Warehouse (EDW) professional to lead the design, development, and governance of enterprise-scale data models that support strategic reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

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Data Engineering jobs Johannesburg

What is a data engineer?

The growth of "big data" is reshaping the business world, and as a result, there is a growing demand for data engineers who can collect and manage enormous data sets.

Data engineering focuses on building infrastructures for large-scale data gathering, archiving, and analysis. It's an expansive field with applications across various industries.

While organizations can amass enormous amounts of data, this is of limited value unless they also possess the resources to thoroughly cleanse and prepare this information for usage by data scientists and analysts.

Being a data engineer gives you the opportunity to make a difference while also making data scientists' jobs easier. Machine learning and deep learning wouldn't be where they are now if it weren't for data engineers who analyse and channel that data. Here we’ll explain all there is to know about data engineering jobs in Johannesburg.

 

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Employment opportunities in the data engineering sector in Johannesburg

Data scientists and business analysts rely on the work of data engineers in Johannesburg to collect, organize, and analyse massive amounts of raw data.

Their ultimate goal is to simplify access to data so that companies can use it for in-house research and development.

Teams of data engineers are commonly employed by larger firms, with some engineers specializing in data pipeline design and construction and others in data warehouse management, which includes tasks such as importing data and building table schemas to keep track of its multiple locations.

In a smaller organization, a generalist may be requested to handle a broader range of data-related tasks.

Working in this field could be both a rewarding and challenging experience. You'll have a significant impact on the company's success by streamlining access to data for data scientists, analysts, and decision-makers.

Creating solutions that can scale will be a true test of your problem-solving and programming skills. So long as there is data to be analyzed, there will always be a need for data engineers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1.      How much does a data engineer earn in Johannesburg?

The median annual income for a data engineer in Johannesburg is R 1 015 000, or $521 per hour. The annual salary for an entry-level worker begins at R 430 004.

 

2.      Is it easy to find a data engineering job in Johannesburg?

Yes, demand for data engineers is in great demand due to the increasing need for data processing

 

3.      What is the best way to find a data engineering job in Johannesburg?

Executive Placements is a tailored and comprehensive job board that provides the most promising opportunities in Johannesburg for experienced data engineers.