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<p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Apply by</b>: </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#2980b9"><b>We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:</b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1. To see what life at Capitec is all about and complete a short assessment, please <a href="https://talentcentral.eu.shl.com/player/link/01567683b48a40db872c19bb2f07ba9e"><u><b>click here!</b></u></a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2. Once you have completed the above finalize your application by clicking apply below.</span></span></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About the role </b></H2> </div><div><p>We're hiring a Data Engineer I — someone who'll join fast-moving team that built our enterprise data lake from the ground up and now owns the full stack: data lake, data warehouse and the platform that keeps it all running. We're looking for someone energetic and self-motivated someone who can manage their own tasks, ask good questions and build real confidence quickly in a team that trusts you to do exactly that. This isn't a role where work gets handed to you. You own your progress here.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What you'll do</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Contribute to the design and development of new data applications and systems that meet the requirements of our Data and Analytics environment2</li> <li>Analyse business and system requirements to better understand what the data environment needs3 — and help build solutions that address them</li> <li>Work with architects to contribute to solution design documentation for new and existing data products and systems4</li> <li>Write and maintain ETL processes across our data lake and data warehouse</li> <li>Apply Agile practices, testing standards and data governance principles to everything you build</li> <li>Get exposure to AI tooling development — including MCPs, proxies and operational models — as your skills grow</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education (Minimum)</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Data Analysis </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Knowledge and Experience</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>Knowledge:</strong></p> <p><strong>Minimum:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Must have detailed knowledge of:</strong> <ul> <li>IT systems development processes (SDLC)</li> <li>Application development</li> <li>ETL processes</li> <li>Rational database system and cloud data warehousing </li> <li>Dimensional modelling</li> <li>Standards and governance</li> <li>Agile development life cycle</li> <li>Testing practices</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Ideal:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Knowledge of:</strong> <ul> <li>Data analysis and design</li> <li>Data architecture (technical design and implementation processes)</li> <li>DPLC</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Solid understanding of:</strong> <ul> <li>Banking systems environment</li> <li>Banking business model</li> <li>Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Experience:</strong></p> <p><strong>Minimum:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Data Analysis5</li> <li>At least 2 years of solid Python experience — this is the core technical requirement for the role</li> <li>Foundational SQL knowledge</li> <li>Exposure to AWS — or another cloud platform such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform</li> <li>Proven experience with SQL Server and/or business intelligence tools (SSIS, SSRS or SSAS), data warehousing and the data management lifecycle5</li> <li>An understanding of IT systems development processes (SDLC), ETL, relational databases, cloud data warehousing and Agile methodologi</li> <li>Proven experience with SQL Server and/or business intelligence tools (SSIS, SSRS or SSAS), data warehousing and the data management lifecycle5</li> </ul> <p><strong>Ideal:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven experience in: <ul> <li>Python and/or Open Source development tools </li> <li>Visualisation Technologies: MS PowerBI, AWS QuickSight</li> <li>Cloud Environment </li> </ul> </li> <li>Experience working in an AWS environment as well as with AWS Technologies</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>It's a bonus if you have:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Experience with AWS technologies directly, Python or open-source development tools, visualisation tools like MS Power BI or AWS QuickSight, or knowledge of data architecture and the data processing lifecycle6</li> <li>An understanding of banking systems and the banking business model</li> <li>An interest in AI — our team builds AI tooling actively. It's not required at this level, but curiosity helps</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Additional Information</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Clear criminal and credit record </li></ul></div></div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><em>Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.</em></span></span></p>