Data Engineer - fully remote

Introduction

I’m recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an established technology business whose software is widely used within the South African and UK asset management industry . The business is expanding internationally and is looking for an analytical, curious and technically minded Data Engineer to join its growing team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, solving problems and understanding how different systems and business processes connect . You’ll work closely with clients in the investment and research space, helping to build, configure and support customised data solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

• Configure and implement data solutions for clients.

• Understand client business requirements and translate these into practical data solutions.

• Build end-to-end data services and data management solutions .

• Work directly with clients in a support and enhancement capacity.

• Analyse, clean, transform and validate financial-market data.

• Contribute to the design, development, testing and maintenance of data architectures.

• Work with databases and large-scale data processing systems.

• Develop solutions that improve data reliability, efficiency and quality.

• Combine data from multiple sources and build complex queries.

• Automate processes and improve existing workflows.

• Work with data visualisation tools to help business users understand and interact with their data.

• Collaborate with the Development team by providing feedback on functionality and logging issues.

• Assist with creating user interfaces that allow clients to upload and manage their own data.

Technical Skills

We’re looking for someone with a solid technical foundation in areas such as:

• SQL and database scripting.

• Data analysis, modelling and transformation.

• Data cleaning and integrity checking.

• Excel or similar reporting tools.

• Stored procedures, queries, functions and triggers.

• Data integration and transformation.

• Debugging, testing and refactoring.

• Combining data from multiple sources.

• Data visualisation, ideally with tools such as Power BI, Tableau or QlikView .

Advantageous, but not essential

• API integration / consuming APIs.

• Experience with a programming language.

• ETL or Data Warehousing knowledge.

• SSIS.

• R, MATLAB or other statistical languages.

Experience working with financial or investment data

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications

A relevant tertiary qualification in one of the following areas would be ideal:

• BSc Computer Science

• B.IT / Informatics

• Mathematics / Applied Mathematics

• Actuarial Science

• Engineering

• Or another closely related quantitative/technical degree

Graduates and early-career candidates with the right analytical and technical foundation are encouraged to apply.

What We’re Looking For

More than anything, we’re looking for someone who

• Has a genuine passion for learning and developing their technical knowledge.

• Enjoys solving complex problems.

• Is analytical and naturally curious.

• Can work independently and manage their own workload.

• Communicates clearly and confidently with both clients and colleagues.

• Is a strong team player.

• Is adaptable and comfortable learning new technologies.

• Can structure and prioritise work effectively.

• Consistently delivers against deadlines.

• Enjoys working in an agile and collaborative environment.

Industry Experience

Experience in technology, information services, financial services or asset management would be beneficial, with asset management experience being a distinct advantage.

The Opportunity

• Fully remote

• Market-related salary based on experience and technical proficiency

• Exposure to sophisticated data solutions and financial-market data

• Direct interaction with clients

• Opportunity to work across both data engineering and business-facing projects

• Excellent opportunity for a graduate or junior Data Engineer looking to build a career in a specialised environment

Interested? Send me your CV and I’ll be in touch if your experience and background align with the opportunity.

Recruitment Process

The initial process is straightforward

• Your CV will be reviewed.

• If your profile is shortlisted, I’ll be in touch to discuss the opportunity and next steps.

Package & Remuneration

R18000 - R25000 pm