TRAFFIC Gauteng

Data Engineer

Jurumani Solutions

Job Description

YOUR PIPELINES MOVE DATA. OURS MOVE DECISIONS.

Most Data Engineers build pipelines.
The best ones control outcomes.

Which one are you?

THIS IS WHERE ENGINEERING MEETS IMPACT

Imagine this:

  • Billions of data points flowing through your pipelines

  • Real-time dashboards exposing risks before they hit production

  • Executives making decisions based on what you built

Not reports. Not noise.
Actionable intelligence. Powered by you.

WHAT YOU'LL REALLY BE DOING
  • Engineering data flows across the ELK stack at scale

  • Turning raw logs and telemetry into clean, structured insight

  • Building Kibana dashboards that people actually rely on

  • Creating custom Vega / Vega Lite visualisations where others hit limits

  • Designing systems where data is trusted, fast, and decision-ready

THIS ROLE IS FOR A SPECIFIC TYPE OF ENGINEER

You:

  • See broken dashboards as a personal insult

  • Care about data integrity as much as performance

  • Don't just move data - you interrogate it

  • Get frustrated when stakeholders can't use what you built

You want your work to be seen, used, and valued

WHAT SETS YOU APART
  • Deep experience with ELK Stack (ingestion, indexing, optimisation)

  • Strong Kibana dashboarding and visual storytelling

  • Ability to go beyond limits with Vega / Vega Lite

  • Solid scripting and development skills (Python, Pandas / Polars)

  • Proven ability to turn complex data into clarity

THIS IS NOT A "BUILD AND WALK AWAY" ROLE
  • You will own the delivery end-to-end

  • You will work in a fast-moving, high-expectation environment

  • Your dashboards will be used at anoperational and executive level

If you prefer:

  • Low ownership

  • Repetitive tasks

  • Minimal visibility

This won't be the right fit.

BUT IF YOU'RE THE RIGHT PERSON

You'll:

  • Build systems that drive real business decisions

  • Work with high-volume, high-impact network and operational data

  • Be part of a team that values precision, speed, and excellence

  • See your work used, challenged, and trusted at the highest level

LIMITED OPPORTUNITY

Not everyone can operate at this level.
Not everyone should.

If you're ready to move from data pipelines to decision engines - apply now.

About This Role

Career insights for Database Architects positions

Salary Benchmark
R24,300/month
R15,695 to R38,292/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Complex Problem Solving Critical Thinking Judgment and Decision Making Reading Comprehension Systems Analysis
Common Technologies
Amazon DynamoDB Elasticsearch (now Elastic) MongoDB Atlas Apache Hive Blackboard Learn IBM Db2 Django Angular

Job Overview

Date Posted
27 Mar 2026
Location
Gauteng, South Africa

Database Architects Insights

Median Salary (ZAR)
R24,300/month
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

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