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Wavemaker

Data Engineer (Mid-level)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa · Category: Data, AI & Analytics · Seniority: Mid-Level · Posted: June 3, 2026 · Verified: Nov 2, 2026

Role Overview & Description

Design, develop, and maintain scalable ELT/ETL pipelines on Google Cloud Platform, building data ingestion frameworks from first-, second-, and third-party sources. Optimize BigQuery performance, implement data quality and governance, and enable analytics through curated datasets. Requires 3-5 years of data engineering experience, strong SQL and Python, and familiarity with media/marketing technology.
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Global media agency for planning, buying and optimisation.

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