Data Engineer Level 2

Are you passionate about transforming raw data into scalable, high-quality solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes? Do you thrive in a modern cloud environment and enjoy building reliable data products that empower analytics, reporting, and innovation?

We're looking for a Data Engineer Level 2 to join our Advanced Data Products Team and help deliver the data platforms and pipelines that power data-driven decision-making across Derivco.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Data Engineer Level 2, you will play an important role in designing, developing, and maintaining data solutions that support critical business functions across the organisation.

Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will contribute to the end-to-end development of data pipelines, data models, and platform capabilities, helping to ensure data is accurate, accessible, scalable, and reliable.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable ELT pipelines using SQL, Python, dbt, and AWS services.


• Building and enhancing data models within Snowflake across staging, intermediate, and mart layers.


• Integrating new data sources and datasets to support business intelligence, analytics, and advanced data initiatives.


• Implementing and maintaining data quality controls, monitoring, and observability solutions.


• Supporting the optimisation of query performance, storage strategies, and overall platform efficiency.


• Assisting with the deployment, support, and continuous improvement of production data pipelines.


• Collaborating with Data Scientists, Analytics Engineers, Software Engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver data solutions that meet business requirements.


• Contributing to data platform automation and engineering best practices.


• Participating in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.


• Investigating and resolving data-related issues while ensuring high levels of reliability and performance.
  

What We're Looking For

You're a proactive and solutions-oriented engineer with a passion for data and continuous learning. You enjoy working collaboratively, taking ownership of your work, and delivering quality solutions that create business value.

Core Requirements

• 3-5 years' experience in Data Engineering or a related technical field.


• Strong proficiency in SQL and solid experience with Python development.


• Hands-on experience with dbt and modern data transformation practices.


• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, particularly AWS and Snowflake.


• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git version control, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code principles.


• Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow or similar technologies.


• Understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modelling, and data lifecycle management.


• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with large-scale production data platforms.


• Exposure to data platform modernisation or cloud migration initiatives.


• Experience implementing data quality, data governance, or observability frameworks.


• Knowledge of streaming technologies and real-time data processing solutions.


• Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies and DevOps practices.

Why Join Derivco?

At Derivco, you'll have the opportunity to work with modern technologies, solve complex data challenges, and contribute to products and platforms used globally. You'll join a collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

Location: Durban or Cape Town

Closing Date: 14 August 2026