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Database Engineer; SQL

Job in Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listing for: Ovations Talent Sourcing
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Engineering, Database Administrator
Job Description & How to Apply Below

This is a 6 – 12-month contract with our client in the consulting industry.

We are looking for a hands-on Database Engineer (SQL) to build and execute the SQL transformation layer in AWS RDS for an enterprise legacy data migration project.

Key Responsibilities
  • SQL Data Transformation:
    Write, test, and execute transformation scripts directly within AWS RDS to convert legacy data into required import formats.
  • Data Reconciliation & Audit:
    Perform row-count checks, key-field reconciliations, and referential integrity validations before generating import files.
  • Document Mapping Support:
    Assist in extracting and linking unstructured files (incident photos, inspection PDFs) to their corresponding migrated records via file shares.
  • Reusable Script Framework:
    Develop a modular transformation framework that can be reused across multiple legacy system migration waves.
  • Governance & Lineage:
    Document mapping logic, transformation rules, and data lineage to maintain complete audit readiness.
  • Stakeholder

    Collaboration:

    Work closely with System Leads, internal IT, and platform vendors to validate data schemas and obtain signoffs.
Minimum Requirements
  • Advanced SQL:
    Proven expertise writing, tuning, and troubleshooting complex data transformation queries in relational databases.
  • AWS RDS & S3:
    Hands-on experience executing transformation logic directly inside AWS RDS and using S3 for staging.
  • Enterprise ETL/Migration:
    Demonstrated experience extracting, cleansing, and mapping structured data between enterprise schemas under strict project timelines.
  • Document & Metadata Linkage:
    Practical experience linking unstructured files (PDFs, images) to relational database records.
  • Data Quality & Reconciliation:
    Strict adherence to data auditing standards, row-count verifications, and using Excel-based mapping templates.
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