{"id":21079,"date":"2025-10-08T16:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/mid-level-data-engineer-payroll-administrator\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T00:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:24:15","slug":"mid-level-data-engineer-payroll-administrator","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=21079","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Level Data Engineer \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Payroll Administrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Description<\/p>\n<p>\tSeeking a talented and results-oriented Mid-Level Data Engineer to join our growing team. In this pivotal role, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining our data infrastructure, ensuring the efficient and reliable flow of data to support critical business needs. 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