Data Engineer

Job Description

To plan, design and implement scalable and robust data models and physical data models and ensure effective movement, collection, integration, storage and provisioning of data to meet business objectives through sound understanding of business unit requirements and frequent collaboration with relevant stakeholders (such as Enterprise Architecture, Database and Solution Architects, Business Intelligence Developers, Data Scientists and Product Owners, etc.)

• Hello Future Data Engineer

  Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

• Are you someone who can:

• Ensure effective movement, collection, integration, storage, and provisioning of data to meet business objectives through sound understanding of business unit requirements and frequent collaboration with relevant stakeholders (such as Enterprise Architecture, Database and Solution Architects, Business Intelligence Developers, Data Scientists and Product Owners, etc.)
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies. Recommend and implement technologies that improve cost effectiveness and systems flexibility.
• Confer with end users, clients, or senior management to understand business requirements for complex development or enhancements
• Assist with gap analysis and business cases including cost and effort analysis.
• Implement the necessary components and frameworks required for automated deployments and task scheduling.
• Build unit and systems tests to ensure successful delivery of components into production.
• Manage the user acceptance testing UAT and associated signoff through change control.
• Acquire and collect data via ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) processes from source systems into the Reservoir and Enterprise Data warehouse, adhering to the appropriate data platform standards.
• Integrate data from multiple sources through the enterprise data platform architecture to meet the business objective.
• Develop and maintain the physical data marts and databases.
• Automate tasks related to data pipelines for the deployment of operational analytics.
• Prepare and provision data for advanced analytical modelling by data scientists (as and when applicable).

• You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Minimum Qualification: 
• Related degree

• Experience:

• 4+ years Data Management, Maintenance and Security
• Ab-initio
• SAS
• Python
• R
• Big data (extraction/loading)
• Reporting beneficial

• You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging work environment.
• Opportunities to innovate.

• We can be a match if you are: 

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough.
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

• Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

16/05/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.