Data Engineer
Job Facts
Employer Unifi
Location Western Cape Stellenbosch
Closing Date 28 Aug 2026
Posted 15 August 2026
Minimum Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
Industry Financial Services, Fintech
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
- as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
- Strong programming
- in BigQuery, Python, SQL, and GCP.
- Proven expertise in ETL development and data modeling.
- Familiarity with data lakehouse concepts and techniques.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technologies—especially BigQuery, with additional exposure to Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage—considered highly beneficial.
- Background in financial services would be an added advantage.
- 5+ years’ experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
- Strong programming skills in BigQuery, Python, SQL, and GCP.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable data pipelines and architectures using GCP technologies such as Dataflow, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.
- Develop and manage ETL processes to transform diverse data sources into clean, structured formats for analysis and reporting.
- Partner with data scientists and analysts to understand their needs and deliver solutions that enable insights and decision-making.
- Create and maintain documentation for data pipelines, architecture, and data models to ensure clarity and consistency.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues quickly to minimise disruption.
- Continuously optimise data pipelines for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Automate workflows and processes through scripts and tools that streamline operations.
- Safeguard data quality and integrity across all sources, pipelines, and platforms.
- Stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with new GCP tools, best practices, and data engineering trends.
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