Intermediate Data Engineer - Cape Town - up to R

Our client is looking for an Intermediate Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. You'll work closely with analysts, data scientists, and software engineers to ensure reliable, high‑quality data is available for reporting, analytics, and machine learning use cases.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines
Build and optimize data architectures (data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses)
Ensure data quality, integrity, and availability across systems
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements
Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and workflows
Implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices
Optimize query performance and storage efficiency
Document data models, pipelines, and processes
Support real‑time and batch data processing solutions
Qualifications & Experience
3‑5 years of experience in data engineering or a similar role