Data/Software Engineer

Cape Town Northern Suburbs
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering
Reference: Pta003952/EP

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Employer: E&D Recruiters

Data/Software Engineer vacancy in Bellville, Cape Town. BEng/BSc in Engineering, Programming or Data Science. Minimum 3 years of working experience in Data Engineering or Software Development.

Data/Software Engineer

Bellville, Cape Town

Responsibilities:

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Programming, Data Science, or similar discipline.
At least 3 years of relevant work experience in Data Engineering/Software Development.
Proficient in working with multiple datasets from different sources with a strong understanding of how to leverage existing tools and methods to solve data-related problems.
Skilled at data cleaning, aggregation, and the automation of repetitive data processing pipelines using software tools.
Demonstrated understanding of data processing principles, data warehousing, cleaning, ETL, and building scalable models and data pipelines – data should be of a technical nature, such as Engineering data.
Able to write efficient SQL queries to solve problems and add technical features given business logic requirements from the Product Owner.
Experience working with GCP (Google Cloud Platform), SQL, and Google BigQuery, or similar.

Key Responsibilities

Design, evaluate, optimise, and implement improvements to data flow architectures to ensure efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
Identifying and resolving bottlenecks in data pipelines; supporting seamless integration between databases and BI reporting layers; and designing, developing, and maintaining scalable APIs and automated data ingestion pipelines.
Develop efficient SQL queries to meet business and technical requirements defined by the Product Owner.
Maintain and enhance existing reporting platforms and tools, identify data quality issues, trends, and actionable insights, and develop automated reporting solutions that reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
Conduct research and investigations into EP’s business-related topics, including energy, water, load shedding, municipal utility tariffs, and ESG standards, while continuously ensuring that best-practice data principles are applied.
Investigate and implement machine-learning solutions for use cases such as data simulations; create and maintain technical documentation; collaborate closely within the Software Development and Analyst teams; participate in peer reviews; and mentor junior team members.

Apply via www.edrecruiters.co.za or submit your CV to cv@edrecruiters.co.za (#3952)
ONLY SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

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About E&D Recruiters

We are a Professional Recruitment service with a personal touch doing contingency recruitment.

We do not believe in only matching engineering skills and people to positions, but is passionate about our profession and desire to build stronger and lasting relationships with our applicants and clients, thereby developing a deep understanding of the people we are dealing with.

We are rendering Specialised Recruitment Services in the technical field and our company name derived from the abbreviation: E = Engineering and the D= Design. We have proven capabilities to work in the engineering design space and associated fields. We can assist with finding positions and people in the Drafting, Project Management, Process Engineering, Sales engineering, R&D field to mention a few. We are working from junior technician level to Executive and Director level within amongst others in the EPCM, Military, Mining, FMCG, Consulting, Construction OEM and supplier field. We have a strong database of clients in the HVAC and technical maintenance/ Facility Management arena.