Data Engineer x2
Summary
6-month contract (hybrid, Rosebank, Johannesburg) for two Data Engineers on a financial services programme: gathering requirements with senior stakeholders, data modelling/mapping, data quality and governance work, and writing user stories in an Agile setup. Core tools: SQL, Jira, data warehousing concepts, on an AWS-focused platform.
Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 16/10/2026
Data Engineer (2 positions) | 6-month contract | Hybrid, Rosebank
Turn complex financial data into real business impact
Do you like working where finance, data and delivery meet? We're looking for two experienced Data Engineers for a high-profile financial services engagement. You'll work with senior business and technology stakeholders to turn business needs into clean, reliable data that's ready for production.
This is a hands-on role on an important programme. Your analysis and data skills will shape the delivery of the programme.
The opportunity
- Contract: 6 months, with a possible 6-month extension
- Allocation: Full-time
- Work arrangement: Hybrid, with on-site days in Rosebank and the rest remote
What you'll do
- Gather and document business and data requirements with senior stakeholders
- Do business and feature analysis that turns complex needs into clear, actionable outputs
- Write production-ready user stories with clear acceptance criteria
- Design, review and validate data models and data mappings
- Find and fix data quality issues through data profiling and analysis
- Support data governance, data lineage and data quality across the programme
- Help the programme hit its delivery milestones in an Agile environment
Requirements
What you'll bring
- At least 8 years of professional experience
- At least 5 years in financial services
- At least 5 years in business analysis or feature analysis
- At least 5 years in data analysis
- Experience in Agile delivery and working with senior business and technology stakeholders
- A bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
Your toolkit
Requirements gathering, business and feature analysis, user stories, acceptance criteria, data modelling, data mapping, data governance, data lineage, data quality, SQL, data profiling, data warehousing concepts, Jira and Agile delivery.
- Foreign exchange (FX), capital markets or treasury systems
- Front-office trading environments
- Regulatory reporting
Why you should apply
You'll join an important financial services programme where your work is visible and your input counts. You'll use your analysis and data skills on a modern AWS-focused platform, alongside experienced teams in a flexible hybrid setup.