Data Engineer at GBS

• In this role, you’ll modernise data infrastructure, migrate legacy systems, and engineer solutions that power business decisions impacting thousands of customers daily within a high-volume call centre environment.
• You’ll also gain exposure to emerging technologies like Microsoft Fabric and Salesforce Data Cloud, positioning yourself at the forefront of South Africa’s evolving data landscape.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement end-to-end cloud data solutions from architecture through to deployment
• Support migration of on-prem systems to cloud, ensuring scalability, performance, and security
• Build and optimise data pipelines, data warehouse structures, and BI reporting layers
• Develop dashboards and reporting solutions to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Drive best practices in data quality, governance, and security
• Team Collaboration with IT, Data, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful data solutions

Technical Skills (Essential)

• Advanced SQL
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft Fabric / Azure Data Services
• On-prem and cloud data environments
• Power BI (advanced dashboarding & reporting)
• ETL / ELT development (end-to-end pipeline design)
• Data modelling (fact tables, dimension tables, star schema)
• Data integration and automation
• Strong BI development experience
• Data warehousing principles and implementation
• Data lakes (design and implementation)
• Basic Python or scripting knowledge essential

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 3–5 years’ experience in Data Engineering / BI development
• Proven experience working with cloud data platforms
• Strong experience in data migration and scalable architecture design
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving ability
• Passion for innovation and emerging data technologies
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Team player with strong collaboration ability