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SQL Data Engineer

E-Merge

South Africa · Hybrid Full-time Senior R650k – R850k/yr 2d ago

About the role

A leader in intelligence automation offering specialised software and services aimed at leveraging advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence is looking for a skilled SQL Data Engineer to join their data team. In this role, you'll design, develop, and maintain robust SQL-based solutions to support enterprise-wide data operations. You'll play a key role in building efficient ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting reporting and analytics needs across the business.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT processes using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), T‑SQL, and custom scripts.
  • Build and support data warehouses, data marts, and other data storage solutions.
  • Ensure high standards of data quality, accuracy, and consistency across systems.
  • Perform advanced data transformations and query optimisations for performance and scalability.
  • Collaborate with reporting and BI teams to deliver reliable, high‑performance datasets.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues proactively.
  • Contribute to database design, data modelling, and performance tuning initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in SQL Server database development and T‑SQL.
  • Hands‑on experience with SSIS; exposure to SSRS and SSAS is an advantage.
  • Strong understanding of relational database principles and normalisation.
  • Proven expertise in performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimisation.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Power Shell or Python is beneficial.
  • Experience with cloud‑based SQL environments (Azure SQL, AWS RDS) is a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Microsoft certifications are advantageous.

Skills

AWS RDSAzure SQLPowerShellPythonSQL ServerSQL Server Analysis ServicesSQL Server Integration ServicesSQL Server Reporting ServicesT-SQL

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