Data Engineer (5-year Contract) - (JHB)

About the position

OVERVIEW:

Our client, a well-established management consulting firm with a focus on the Banking and Insurance sector, is looking for a skilled Data Engineer with expertise in Power BI, Power Apps, and Azure to join their team on a 5-year contract.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for building and maintaining reliable data pipelines that ensure data is accurate, accessible, and ready to support reporting, analytics, and strategic decision-making. A solid command of SQL, experience in cloud-based data environments, and a passion for solving complex data challenges are essential. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field (or has equivalent practical experience), along with 5+ years in data engineering, data analytics, or similar roles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines and ETL processes to support reporting and analytics
• Design and maintain data models to ensure efficient querying and data integrity
• Collaborate closely with BI analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data needs
• Build and maintain reporting datasets that feed into Power BI and other visualization tools
• Write advanced SQL queries for reporting and data extraction across multiple data sources
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, consistency, and governance across the data lifecycle
• Support predictive analytics and machine learning initiatives by preparing and structuring data appropriately
• Work within cloud environments (AWS preferred) to manage data storage, transformation, and access

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong experience in SQL for reporting, data extraction, and transformation
• Solid hands-on experience with Power BI for supporting reporting datasets and visuals
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and ETL design
• Experience building scalable, efficient, and automated data pipelines

Advantageous Skills:

• AWS (QuickSight, S3, Redshift, Lambda, etc.) – experience with cloud data services
• PostgreSQL – experience with relational database management systems
• Python – for data manipulation, automation, and pipeline development
• Advanced Excel – for ad hoc reporting and analysis
• Predictive Analytics – experience supporting forecasting models or machine learning pipelines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data analytics, or related roles

ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

               

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