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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Data Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Senior position
  • Pretoria
  • Posted 17 Nov 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2627532 - Ref 878000013540303
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About the position

Data Engineer – 24-Month Contract | Pretoria (Hybrid)


Are you passionate about turning raw data into actionable insights? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation meets impact? We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our client in the financial space on a 24-month hybrid contract in Pretoria.


What You’ll Be Doing:


  • Design, build, and optimize high-volume data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and T-SQL procedures for scoring, analytics, and machine learning.
  • Engineer feature stores and data warehouses, ensuring robust, reusable, and well-documented data structures.
  • Perform data cleansing, transformation, and validation, guaranteeing accurate, reliable datasets for reporting and BI dashboards.
  • Implement and maintain data governance, compliance, and QA frameworks, keeping data traceable, secure, and audit-ready.
  • Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, production-ready data solutions.
  • Optimize production pipelines for performance, reliability, and monitoring, leveraging your expertise in indexing, tuning, and workflow orchestration.


RequirementsWhat We’re Looking For:


  • Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, or Statistics, or Matric with 6–8 years of relevant experience.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Server (T-SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning) and ETL tools (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Airflow).
  • Proven experience in data warehouses, feature stores, and production data solutions (batch and near real-time).
  • Knowledge of data governance, QA frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
  • Familiarity with Power BI, cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and version control (Git).
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills with an ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions.
Why You’ll Love This Role:


  • Be at the forefront of enterprise-level data engineering projects.
  • Contribute to impactful, high-visibility tax analytics and scoring initiatives.
  • Work in a hybrid environment, combining flexibility and in-person collaboration.
  • Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and cross-functional teams.

Turn data into actionable insights and make a real impact. Apply now!




Desired Skills:

  • Azure
  • Power Bi
  • SQL
  • ETL
  • Governance

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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