📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEWLesaka Technologies is actively recruiting for a Junior Data Engineer position in Western Cape. 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: 1 - 2 years • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Data / Business / Analysis / Ai • Location Preference: in Western Cape
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERSThe Junior Data Engineer 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 Junior Data Engineer position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 1 - 2 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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The role
EasyPay's transaction volumes generate data at serious scale, and that data needs to be trustworthy, accessible and fast to query. You'll join the data engineering team to help build and maintain the pipelines that move this data from source systems into the warehouse, and keep it clean along the way. This is a hands-on role for someone early in their career who wants to learn production data engineering inside a live fintech environment.
What you'll own
Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines that move transactional data into the warehouse Write and optimise SQL queries and transformations for reporting and analytics Monitor pipeline runs and troubleshoot failures before they become incidents Support data quality checks and flag anomalies in source or pipeline data Document data flows and schema changes so the team can move fast without guessing Assist with migrating and modelling data as the EasyPay platform evolves
What you bring
1-2 years' experience in a data engineering, analytics engineering, or backend role (internships count) Solid SQL — comfortable writing joins, aggregations and window functions Working knowledge of Python for scripting and data processing Exposure to a cloud data platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Understanding of relational databases and basic data modelling concepts A relevant qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
Exposure to Airflow, dbt, or a similar orchestration/transformation tool Experience with Git and CI/CD basics Interest in payments, fintech, or high-volume transactional systems
Our culture — what we expect from you
Lesaka is a fast-paced fintech. The people who thrive here have a few things in common: Ownership: You don't wait to be asked. If something is broken or unclear, you call for the ball and fix it. Fast adaptation: Priorities shift, markets move, regulations change. You don't flinch — you re-plan and move. Execution mindset: Ideas are cheap. Shipping is the job. You walk slow, run fast: think it through, then move with urgency. Customer first: The merchant, consumer or enterprise client is why we exist. Your decisions trace back to them.
Closing Date 10 October 2026
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