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• Programming languages such as Python and Java, which are commonly used in data engineering tasks.
• Database knowledge, including SQL, NoSQL and MongoDB.
• Experience designing and implementing databases, and understanding data modeling techniques using Extract Transform Load (ETL) pipelines and data warehousing.
• Experience using Apache web server software and tools (eg. Apache Spark, Apache Kafka).
• Experience using big data technologies, which can include Hadoop, Spark, and NoSQL databases.
• Cloud computing experience, for example AWS, Google Cloud or Azure.
• Using data visualisation tools like Power BI and Tableau.
• Machine learning knowledge.

You can widen your net by looking at backend engineers in general, who often work with aspects of data engineering in their existing roles, and might have an interest of going into data roles.

To put together a job description for a data engineer, check out our guide on creating a role scorecard here, and use our downloadable scorecard template. When it comes to adding required skills to your job description, check out our list of key skills for data engineers above. By putting together a good role scorecard, it will be easier to come up with the practical definition of the right person for the role you are trying to fill. You are then ready to set up your public-facing job advert.

It's easier than ever to tap into a global pool of tech talent, and South Africa offers a thriving marketplace of developers. For employers, hiring data engineers in South Africa provides several advantages:

• A large talent pool with an estimated 121 000 developers in the country.
• World-class quality with developers that code in widely-used languages and frameworks, and a growing line-up of successful tech startups.
• A diverse talent pool that helps to avoid groupthink and drive more profitable businesses.
• Lower employment costs comparing favourably to more expensive markets like the UK and the Netherlands.‍

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• Get more details on the benefits of hiring South African developers.
• Get additional South African developer hiring resources.
• Read about other hiring teams that successfully hired South African developers, like Albatros, TROOP, Equal Experts, and xneelo