Data Engineer x2

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Agency • Information Technology • Professional Services
The Role
Data Engineers will gather requirements, analyze business and data needs, create user stories, validate data models and mappings, resolve data quality issues, and support governance, lineage, and Agile programme delivery. The role requires substantial financial services, business analysis, feature analysis, and data analysis experience, plus AWS certification and SQL knowledge. Work is full-time on a six-month hybrid contract in Rosebank, with possible extension.
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Data Engineer (2 positions) | 6-month contract | Hybrid, Rosebank

Turn complex financial data into real business impact

Do you like working where finance, data and delivery meet? We're looking for two experienced Data Engineers for a high-profile financial services engagement. You'll work with senior business and technology stakeholders to turn business needs into clean, reliable data that's ready for production.

This is a hands-on role on an important programme. Your analysis and data skills will shape the delivery of the programme.

The opportunity

  • Contract: 6 months, with a possible 6-month extension
  • Allocation: Full-time
  • Work arrangement: Hybrid, with on-site days in Rosebank and the rest remote

What you'll do

  • Gather and document business and data requirements with senior stakeholders
  • Do business and feature analysis that turns complex needs into clear, actionable outputs
  • Write production-ready user stories with clear acceptance criteria
  • Design, review and validate data models and data mappings
  • Find and fix data quality issues through data profiling and analysis
  • Support data governance, data lineage and data quality across the programme
  • Help the programme hit its delivery milestones in an Agile environment


Requirements

What you'll bring

  • At least 8 years of professional experience
  • At least 5 years in financial services
  • At least 5 years in business analysis or feature analysis
  • At least 5 years in data analysis
  • Experience in Agile delivery and working with senior business and technology stakeholders
  • A bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner certification (minimum)
Your toolkit
Requirements gathering, business and feature analysis, user stories, acceptance criteria, data modelling, data mapping, data governance, data lineage, data quality, SQL, data profiling, data warehousing concepts, Jira and Agile delivery.

Bonus points for

  • Foreign exchange (FX), capital markets or treasury systems
  • Front-office trading environments
  • Regulatory reporting
  • AWS cloud data platforms
  • Data migration programmes
Why you should apply
You'll join an important financial services programme where your work is visible and your input counts. You'll use your analysis and data skills on a modern AWS-focused platform, alongside experienced teams in a flexible hybrid setup.
Ready to apply?
We're hiring urgently, so send your CV, quoting Data Engineer, together with your hourly rate, availability and notice period.


Skills Required

  • At least 8 years of professional experience
  • At least 5 years of experience in financial services
  • At least 5 years of experience in business analysis or feature analysis
  • At least 5 years of experience in data analysis
  • Experience with Agile delivery and senior business and technology stakeholders
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner certification or higher
  • Experience with foreign exchange, capital markets, or treasury systems
  • Experience in front-office trading environments
  • Experience with regulatory reporting
  • Experience with AWS cloud data platforms
  • Experience with data migration programmes
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The Company
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Sabenza IT is a niche recruitment company specializing in Information Technology, SAP, Finance, and Engineering roles, with over 23 years of experience.

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