📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEWDeARX Services (Pty) Ltd is actively recruiting for a Data & Analytics Engineer (12-Months Contract) position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Data / Business / Analysis / Ai sector looking to advance their careers.
🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILEWe are seeking talented individuals with the following profile• Experience Level: 3 - 6 years • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Data / Business / Analysis / Ai • Location Preference: in Gauteng
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSThe Data & Analytics Engineer (12-Months Contract) position is an important role within the Data / Business / Analysis / Ai sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.
📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTSThis role in Data / Business / Analysis / Ai offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.
📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCEWhen applying for this Data & Analytics Engineer (12-Months Contract) position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 3 - 6 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Others • Specific achievements in the Data / Business / Analysis / Ai field • Any certifications or specialized training
🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXTThe Data / Business / Analysis / Ai sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.
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Our client, a leading financial services organisation, is seeking an experienced Data & Analytics Engineer to join their team on a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will design, build and maintain data models and data pipelines, translate business requirements into effective data solutions, ensure data quality and governance, optimise performance, and support self-service data capabilities. The role will also involve collaborating with Data Engineers, Data Architects, Data Modelers and business stakeholders, while mentoring junior team members.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and maintain scalable data models, schemas and data architectures. Translate business requirements into data products, data flows, contracts and acceptance criteria. Build, automate, monitor and optimise data pipelines across multiple data sources. Perform data testing, profiling, validation and reconciliation to ensure data quality and integrity. Develop and maintain APIs in collaboration with Data and Software Engineers. Implement data lineage, metadata and governance across the data lifecycle. Support self-service data and improve user access to trusted, governed data. Ensure solutions align with Data Management frameworks, standards and regulatory requirements. Apply Relational, Dimensional, Data Vault and Object-Oriented modelling principles. Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to deliver effective data solutions. Mentor and provide guidance to junior Analytics Engineers.
Essential Requirements
3–6 years' experience in Data Analytics, Analytics Engineering, Data Engineering or a related field. Experience supervising, mentoring or guiding junior team members.
Technical SkillsData Modelling & Business Data Modelling Data Architecture Data Pipelines & Data Products Data Governance & Data Quality Data Visualisation Database Technologies APIs Cloud Technologies Data Profiling, Testing & Validation Data Lineage & Metadata
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