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Data Engineer - Sandton

Catch Recruit
Johannesburg Full-day Full-time

Description:

About the Role
We're looking for a hands-on and driven Data Engineer to join our growing startup. You’ll be part of a small team, playing a critical role in shaping the foundation of our data infrastructure. This role offers an exciting opportunity to grow with the company and develop a diverse technical skillset across the stack.

What You’ll Do
• Design, build, and maintain relational databases to store and manage structured data.
• Develop and optimize our data analysis engine to support internal insights and reporting.
• Create and maintain data pre-processing systems to clean and structure incoming datasets.
• Work with large volumes of raw data, cleaning, transforming, and organizing it for usability.
• Handle routine data maintenance tasks including backups, data loads, and exports.

Requirements
• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Solid knowledge of Python or Node.js.
• Working knowledge of SQL and database fundamentals.

Beneficial
• Familiarity with AWS cloud architecture and services (S3, Lambda, RDS).
• Exposure to data science tools or concepts, including Deep Learning or LLMs.
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms like KNIME or Fowgear.
• Basic understanding of Git and GitHub for version control.
• Experience building or maintaining Power BI reports
05 May 2025;   from: careers24.com

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