Google Cloud Data Engineer (12-month contract)
Quick Summary
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong Google Cloud experience to join a dynamic technology team on a 12-month contract in Cape Town. This is a hands-on data engineering role,
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong Google Cloud experience to join a dynamic technology team on a 12-month contract in Cape Town.
This is a hands-on data engineering role, working with cloud-based data platforms, pipelines and large datasets.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- →Develop and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines and data processing workflows
- →Work with large and complex datasets to support business and analytical requirements
- →Develop data integration and transformation solutions
- →Ensure data quality, reliability, security and performance
- →Collaborate with Data Engineers, Developers, Analysts and other stakeholders
- →Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and platform issues
- Proven experience as a Data Engineer in an enterprise environment
- Hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Strong SQL and data engineering skills
- Hands-on experience with BigQuery
- Strong Python experience
- Experience building and supporting data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
- Experience with data modelling and data integration
- Experience with one or more GCP data engineering services, such as Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Composer/Airflow, Pub/Sub or similar
- Good understanding of cloud-based data architecture and best practices
- Experience working in Agile environments
Advantageous: Terraform, CI/CD, Git, Kafka, dbt or experience with other cloud data platforms such as Azure or AWS.
If you're a Data Engineer with solid GCP experience looking for your next 12-month contract, we'd love to hear from you.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Who can apply
- South Africa
- Posted
- 47 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- September 15, 2026
- Last seen
- October 19, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 46
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 17%
- Scored at
- November 1, 2026
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