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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

AI Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R1.00 - R2.00 per hour
  • Contract Junior position
  • Pretoria
  • Posted 31 Aug 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 29 days
  • Job 2644447 - Ref 878000023504799
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About the position

We’re looking for an enthusiastic AI Engineer to join a forward-thinking global technology environment where you’ll work on real-world AI solutions, experiment with emerging technologies and help turn exciting AI concepts into practical business applications.


This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their AI career who wants exposure to Large Language Models, Generative AI, AI Agents and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) while working alongside experienced AI engineers, architects and business teams.




RequirementsESSENTIAL SKILLS:

  • Foundational knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and how they are used in production.
  • Experience with prompt engineering and designing prompt workflows and guardrails.
  • Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts and connecting LLMs to documents/databases.
  • Basic software development skills (Python preferred) and version control (Git).
  • Ability to design and execute test plans for AI systems, including quality and latency measurements.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of data handling best practices, security awareness, and privacy considerations.
ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS:
  • Hands-on experience with agent frameworks such as Copilot, LangGraph, or Semantic Kernel.
  • Experience implementing RAG pipelines and vector search (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Milvus).
  • Familiarity with evaluation metrics for LLMs (hallucination measurement, relevance, answer quality).
  • Exposure to cloud platforms and deployment tooling (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
  • Understanding of MLOps/MLOps-lite practices for model deployment and monitoring.
  • Experience integrating AI with enterprise applications (SAP, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Teams).
  • Experience with data engineering basics: ETL, data preprocessing and feature extraction.
  • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD for AI components.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
  • Postgraduate degree (Master’s or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrable coursework, projects, or internships involving LLMs, NLP or applied ML.
  • Strong foundational programming skills (Python) and familiarity with AI/ML toolchains and SDKs.



Benefits
  • Cutting edge global IT system landscape and processes.
  • Flexible working of 1960 hours in a 12-month period.
  • High Work-Life balance.
  • Remote / On-site work location flexibility.
  • Highly motivating, energetic, and fast-paced working environment.
  • Modern, state-of-the-art offices.
  • Dynamic Global Team collaboration.
  • Application of the Agile Working Model Methodology.


Desired Skills:

  • LLMs
  • RAG
  • Python
  • Git
  • Test Plans

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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