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Location
Cape Town, Western Cape
Work mode
Remote
Compensation
Market related
Posted
03 Sept 2026
Closes
23 Sept 2026

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Junior Data Engineer, Cape Town – Remote

Job Description

Does your enjoyment of cleaning and standardising data drive you in a data engineering position?

Join a growing team in Cape Town as a Junior Data Engineer, where you'll build your skills working with data pipelines, databases and automation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a technical mindset, strong attention to detail and a desire to develop a career in data engineering.

REQUIREMENTS
  • Matric, relevant qualification
  • Strong, sustained attention to detail during repetitive and high-volume work
  • Good time management and self-organisation
  • Sound research and problem-solving: verifies before trusting, investigates before escalating; researches and makes informed decisions with good justification
  • Clear written and spoken English
  • Takes ownership of tasks end to end; asks for support appropriately; works well in a team
  • Comfortable learning new tools and adapting as processes change
  • Confident with computers and everyday digital tools
DUTIES
  • Research and verify data across multiple sources
  • Gather market intelligence to support the development of the dataset
  • Capture and maintain data across relevant sources to a high standard of accuracy and completeness, including regular accommodation price and availability updates
  • Apply quality assurance to your own work; identify and correct errors, inconsistencies, and gaps
  • Observe and analyse data changes across the student accommodation sector
  • Follow data guidelines, processes, and quality assurance checks consistently
  • Resolve issues independently where possible; escalate promptly when not
  • Organise your workload to meet deadlines without compromising quality
  • Communicate updates, questions, and blockers clearly; document your work for others to follow
  • Support dataset-related projects and other areas of the business during busy periods, as needed
Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience
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