Junior Data Engineer

About this role

Old Mutual is looking for a Junior Data Engineer to join its Mass Foundation Cluster, one of the group’s largest customer-facing business segments. The role is based in Pinelands, Western Cape, and focuses on the data systems that help Old Mutual serve low and emerging-middle income customers.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain data pipelines that move information from source systems into data warehouses and other storage and processing platforms.
• Work with large data sets, helping to keep data accurate, reliable and well governed.
• Help set up and test complex databases so they meet business and customer needs.
• Gather business requirements through interviews, workshops and document or workflow analysis, then turn them into clear technical specifications.
• Apply security measures such as firewalls and encryption, and flag performance problems to the security team.
• Write and update technical and user documentation, and make sure files are backed up for quick recovery.
• Research new technical developments and suggest improvements to systems and infrastructure.

What you need

• A Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in computer science, information systems, software engineering, data engineering, information technology or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in data engineering, database development, software development or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Exposure to data integration, ETL processes and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Advantageous: knowledge of database design, data warehousing, data pipelines and data governance principles.
• Advantageous: experience in financial services, collections, payments, customer operations, contact centre or other data-intensive environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a technically minded graduate who already has a few years of hands-on data or software work behind them. You should enjoy solving problems, working with others and keeping up with new tools in the data world.

Tips before you apply

• Have your degree certificate, ID and recent CV ready, and check that your qualification matches the NQF Level 7 requirement.
• List your SQL and Python projects on your CV, with examples of pipelines, ETL work or cloud platforms you have used.
• Show your 2 to 4 years of experience by giving clear examples of data systems you built, maintained or tested, and the results they delivered.

Please note: the closing date is 29 October 2026 at 23:59.