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Data Engineer II
Data Engineer IIFNB South Africa • Johannesburg, ZA
Data Engineer II

Data Engineer II

FNB South Africa • Johannesburg, ZA
30+ days ago
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Job title : Data Engineer II

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : December 07, 2025

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Job Description

  • To design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and infrastructure that support the effective movement, integration, storage, and provisioning of data across FNB’s broader Africa operations.
  • This role ensures data is accessible, reliable, and aligned with business objectives through close collaboration with stakeholders including Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architects, BI Developers, Data Scientists, and Product Owners.

    • What you’ll do :

    Data Engineering & Integration

  • Design and maintain scalable ETL / ELT pipelines to ingest data from diverse source systems into enterprise platforms.
  • Integrate data across multiple systems to support cross-border reporting and analytics.
  • Build and maintain physical data marts and databases to enable operational and strategic decision-making.

    • Automation & Deployment

  • Implement frameworks for automated deployments and task scheduling.
  • Develop unit and system tests to ensure reliable delivery of data components into production.
  • Create and manage change scripts for production deployment.

    • Data Quality & Governance

  • Conduct data profiling, validation, and quality assessments.
  • Introduce monitoring and alerting mechanisms to ensure data integrity.
  • Support data governance initiatives aligned with enterprise standards.

    • Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Partner with business units to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Participate in architecture forums and contribute to the design of scalable data solutions.
  • Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and manage change control processes.

    • Innovation & Continuous Improvement

  • Research emerging technologies and recommend solutions to enhance platform flexibility and cost-effectiveness.
  • Contribute to best practices and guidelines for data engineering tools and platforms.
  • Promote knowledge sharing and capability building across the team.

    • Support & Enablement

  • Provide infrastructure support for analytics and big data technologies.
  • Prepare and provision data for advanced analytics and machine learning models.
  • Assist in rolling out new tools and technologies to the team.

    • What you’ll bring :

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data pipeline tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Talend).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing, data modeling, and ETL processes.
  • Experience with tools such as Ab Initio, Teradata, or Hive would be advantageous in this role.

    • Key Competencies :

  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
  • A continuous learning mindset and adaptability to emerging technologies.

    • End Date : December 1, 2025

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