IM Practitioner: Data Engineering

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Posting Date: Jan 7, 2025

Location: Sandton, South Africa

Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Req ID

7044

Closing Date

31 January 2025

OME

CML: Information Management

Location

Sandton

Purpose of Job

The IM Analyst Data Engineering is responsible for ingestion of data from multiple sources by applying data extraction, transforming and load techniques. The responsibilities also include analysis, modeling and orchestration. The role i aimed at enabling the organizations with data to derive valuable business insights to improve decision-making and enables reporting and analysis. The individual will collaborate with data analysts and data platform team to design and build data engineering solutions for business enablement. Identify, source and make available key data required in the Analytics Ecosystem platform. Develop and implement an automated data orchestration through DeveOps processes to ensure reliable and readily available data. Create and publish data objects to enable development or data products and business views required for business intelligence and analytics. participate in embedding best practices within the organisation in terms of integration of a decision support database and the related software programs used to collect, cleanse, transform, and store data from a variety of operational and external sources.

Key Accountabilities

Data modelling, integration and products

Maintain and adapt Enterprise Data Schema Analyse Metadata and develop database structures Analyse and develop data solutions using standard development toolsDevelop new procedures and standards Appraise current Data Problems and devise solutions to resolve Lead various value adding architectural projects to improve the business value of Data through Data Analysis

Data Acquisition

Utilise techniques such as classification, regression, market basket, clustering to build and examine complex data models Review the model and algorithm used for anomaly detection Examine the deployment options and deploy the data models and test results Build and examine complex data models Coach others on data acquisition tools and techniques

Data Orchestration

Conduct continuous ETL impact analysis and to provide guidance in tuning and optimization of ETL jobs Ensure Data Conformance and Data Lineage Coach others on data orchestration Support teams when they have challenges with extracting, transforming or loading data

Data Security Standards

Explain the fundamentals of data security. Describe the organization’s expectations for data security, data privacy, and confidentiality.

Formal Education

University Bachelor's Degree

Min Experience

Typically, 3 Years Relevant Experience

Certification

Microsoft data engineering on Microsoft Azure

Tools and Technology Skillsets

Azure Data Engineering - ETL and automation of testing (Azure Data Factory,

Theobald SSIS and Logic Apps)

Data Architecture

Data Modelling and Design (eg. SAP PowerDesigner)

Data Warehousing (eg. Synapse SQL)

Azure Power Platform Engineering (Power BI)

Integration with PowerApps or K2 or SharePoint Online or SQL

DevOps

Agile

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Collaborates
BC_Optimizes Work Processes
TC_Document and Model User Requirements
BC_Courage
TC_Policies and Procedures
BC_Customer Focus
TC_IM Application Development
TC_Market Analysis
BC_Decision Quality
TC_Information Management
BC_Ensures Accountability

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success.  Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals.  Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan.  This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.

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