Data Engineers/Scientist

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITA006285/Raees

Date posted:

Friday, September 18, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
An opportunity is available for a Data Engineer / Analytics-focused data professional who enjoys working directly with data to uncover insights and solve business problems.

POSITION INFO:
This role is ideal for someone who sits between Data Engineering and Analytics — someone with a solid understanding of data engineering principles, but who is equally comfortable exploring datasets, investigating data quality, performing analysis and translating business questions into meaningful data outputs.

What You'll Be Doing

Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) and validate datasets.
Use Python extensively for data analysis, investigation and problem-solving.
Work with real-world and imperfect datasets to identify patterns, issues and insights.
Support analytics, reporting and insight-driven initiatives.
Translate client and business questions into clear data outputs and findings.
Apply data engineering best practices to ensure data is reliable and fit for analytical use.
Investigate data and communicate findings clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
Engage with stakeholders to understand analytical requirements and provide data-driven solutions.

What We're Looking For

2+ years' experience in a Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering or similar data-focused role.
A solid foundation in data engineering concepts.
Strong hands-on experience working with data for analysis and insight generation.
Strong Python skills, particularly pandas and NumPy.
Experience performing data exploration, investigation and validation.
Comfortable working with complex, imperfect or inconsistent datasets.
Strong problem-solving abilities and an analytical mindset.
The ability to interpret data within a business and client context.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain data findings clearly.

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