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Database Engineer; SQL
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Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Ovations Talent Sourcing
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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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.
- 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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