Data Engineer (Azure Data Factory)

How2Apply Talent Network
Centurion, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 week ago
Full-time IT & Software
R33 500 – R51 250/month
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Job Description

Questions come to you at a microlender in Centurion, and you answer them with data. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Centurion-based, with most of your time spent at a microlender.

What your day looks like

  • Build simple forecasting and segmentation models in Python or R
  • Mask or remove personal information in data sets under POPIA
  • Write SQL to pull, join and clean data from several sources
  • Keep a data dictionary so everyone uses the same definitions
  • Meet business users to turn their questions into report requirements
  • Build ETL pipelines in SSIS, Azure Data Factory or Python

You'll need

  • At least 2 years in a data or reporting role (not needed for graduate posts)
  • Able to explain what the numbers mean, not just show them
  • Hands-on Power BI, Tableau or a similar tool
  • Degree in statistics, maths, computer science, economics or a related field
  • Strong SQL, including joins, window functions and CTEs
  • Advanced Excel

Extra points for

  • Experience with Databricks, Snowflake or Fabric
  • Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst certification

On offer

  • Annual bonus tied to company performance
  • Hybrid work with two office days
  • Latest laptop with extra screen

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certification transcripts plus screenshots or a link to a dashboard you built, with real data removed.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Centurion; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Build one public portfolio dashboard on a South African open data set if you have no work samples to share.
  • Put SQL and your BI tool in the first line of your CV; these are the keywords every data recruiter searches.

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Job details
SalaryR33 500 – R51 250/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationCenturion, Gauteng
CategoryIT & Software
Experience1+ years
Posted15 September 2026
Closing Date17 October 2026
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