Johannesburg data engineering graduate

We are looking to hire a motivated, enthusiastic and skilled graduate to join our Data Engineering team, based in Johannesburg and reporting directly to our Global Data Engineering Manager.

You will be given the opportunity to expand your skills in a data-rich commodity, power and carbon trading environment where you will design and help develop high quality digital solutions that will enable our commercial teams to query, research, generate insights and innovate on large scale datasets. The position will help you develop practical analytical and engineering skills whilst solving complex business problems for our commercial and research teams across the business.

Commodity trading provides Data Scientists, Quantitative Researchers and Data Engineers with an optimum environment to develop and use their existing technical skills to solve practical problems and help improve efficiencies across global supply chains.

This position will be part of the Global Graduate Programme and your learning will be complemented with additional training, support and exposure to other facets of our business through the programme’s rotation structure.

You must:

Hold a related STEM undergraduate and/or postgraduate university degree; such as Computer Science / Information Systems / Software Engineering / Electrical and Computer Engineering (or similar)
Be proficient in at least one programming language
Be able demonstrate an aptitude for software design and development.
Have no more than 2 years of work experience post graduation
Have a dynamic and upbeat personality
Be proactive, driven and take initiative
Be comfortable with problem solving and analytical thinking
Be fluent in English with outstanding communication

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Deals desk

At the heart of any commercial organisation is the need to know exactly what, why, where, when and how it is exposed to the market, and the impact these elements have on the profitability of the company.

Operations

Essentially, Operations is the movement of goods from point A to point B and all the corresponding logistics and invoicing relevant to the movement. At Trafigura, the scope of Operations expands to executing all aspects of the trade to the best commercial advantage while ensuring full compliance with regulations and legislation.

Trade finance

The Trade Finance team in Trafigura is a key department within the Group. The ability to both raise liquidity from our financial partners and mitigate credit and performance exposure of our trading counterparties are key responsibilities for any successful company.

Analysis

Having a clear understanding of market conditions is an essential component of Trafigura’s day-to-day business. The Research Team is responsible for the Company’s views and understanding of all the different commodities and geographies in which we trade and do business.