DeARX

Data & Analytics Engineer (12-months contract)

DeARX  •  South Africa (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Our client, a leading financial services organisation, is seeking an experienced Data & Analytics Engineer to join their team on a 12-month contract

The successful candidate will design, build and maintain data models and data pipelines, translate business requirements into effective data solutions, ensure data quality and governance, optimise performance, and support self-service data capabilities. The role will also involve collaborating with Data Engineers, Data Architects, Data Modelers and business stakeholders, while mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable data models, schemas and data architectures.
  • Translate business requirements into data products, data flows, contracts and acceptance criteria.
  • Build, automate, monitor and optimise data pipelines across multiple data sources.
  • Perform data testing, profiling, validation and reconciliation to ensure data quality and integrity.
  • Develop and maintain APIs in collaboration with Data and Software Engineers.
  • Implement data lineage, metadata and governance across the data lifecycle.
  • Support self-service data and improve user access to trusted, governed data.
  • Ensure solutions align with Data Management frameworks, standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Apply Relational, Dimensional, Data Vault and Object-Oriented modelling principles.
  • Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to deliver effective data solutions.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to junior Analytics Engineers.

Essential Requirements

  • 3–6 years' experience in Data Analytics, Analytics Engineering, Data Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience supervising, mentoring or guiding junior team members.

Technical Skills

  • Data Modelling & Business Data Modelling
  • Data Architecture
  • Data Pipelines & Data Products
  • Data Governance & Data Quality
  • Data Visualisation
  • Database Technologies
  • APIs
  • Cloud Technologies
  • Data Profiling, Testing & Validation
  • Data Lineage & Metadata

If you meet the above requirements and are looking for your next opportunity in the banking and financial services sector, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV for consideration

DeARX

About DeARX

DeARX Services (Pty) Ltd, established in 2001, is a South African based company focused on providing Information Technology business solutions, products and consulting to customers in various industries.

The business is structured into 2 divisions:

DeARX Resourcing: specialists in temporary and permanent recruitment.

DeARX Managed Services: delivers end-to-end systems integration solutions across a wide spectrum of technologies, with deep specialisation in cloud-native platforms, DevOps, identity management, and data integration. Our services span the full integration lifecycle—from assessment and architecture to deployment, monitoring, and support—anchored by a strong foundation in technologies such as IBM, WSO2, Apache Camel, Kubernetes, and AWS. We offer a robust integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) model, deployable across cloud and on-premise environments, enabling clients to retain control, scale flexibly, and integrate securely across hybrid infrastructures. With a proven track record of crafting pragmatic, high-performing solutions backed by automation, observability, and continuous delivery practices, we help clients unlock lasting value and innovation in their digital ecosystems

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Randburg, ZA
Year Founded
2001
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