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Data Engineer

Johannesburg South
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: IT
Reference: SW006368/AM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

A well-established group based in South Johannesburg, is seeking a technically capable Data Engineer to join their Head Office IT team.This is an excellent opportunity for a data professional with 2–5 years’ relevant experience who enjoys working with SQL, reporting, analytics and data-integration solutions and would like to continue developing within the Microsoft Data and Analytics ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and optimise SQL-based databases and data platforms.
Build and support data pipelines, ETL solutions and data-integration processes.
Develop and maintain Power BI datasets, dashboards and reports.
Support Azure-based data services and Microsoft Fabric environments.
Automate operational and management reporting.
Monitor data quality and perform validation, reconciliation and root-cause analysis.
Troubleshoot data-processing and reporting issues.
Collaborate with business units to understand reporting and analytics requirements.

Minimum Requirements

Matric or equivalent qualification.
2–5 years’ experience in Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Reporting, SQL Development, Data Analytics, Application Support or a related technical role.
Intermediate SQL skills, including the ability to work with complex queries, joins, subqueries, views and basic stored procedures.
Experience with Power BI reporting environments, including Power Query and DAX fundamentals.
Sound understanding of relational databases, data validation and reconciliation processes.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification.
At least one of the following certifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals; or
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate.

Advantageous Experience

Exposure to Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure-based data services, ETL processes, API integrations, Python scripting and data warehousing concepts will be beneficial.

Additional Requirements

Candidates must have their own reliable transport and be willing to travel occasionally between group operations. Some support outside normal working hours may be required for critical incidents, deployments, month-end processes or major implementations.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday: 07:00 – 15:00

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.