takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Analytics Engineerto join our team inCape Town.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
This position reports to the Head of TDT Analytics
Your responsibilities will include:.
Work closely with stakeholders, Engineering and Analysts to turn data into critical informationand knowledge that can be used to make sound business decisions.
Lead a team of Analysts
Responsible for the full life-cycle development, implementation, production support, andperformance tuning of the Enterprise Data Warehouse, Data Marts, and Business IntelligenceReporting environments.
Database management and administration in both Postgres, MySQL and BigQuery.
Design and implement reporting and analytical solutions.
Analyses business and functional requirements and translates these requirements into robust,scalable, operable solutions.
Help to maintain our Kappa & Lambda event-driven architecture built on BigQuery, DataForm and Looker.
Ensuring that the data pipelines and general support infrastructure continue to run and operatein the most efficient manner.
Provide operational support, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.
Automating data extraction and report update processes.
Data validation and integrity testing.
Data cleansing and multidimensional data modeling.
Optimisation of data models.
The skills we need:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent leadership and team management capabilities.
Ability to work under pressure and respond to incidents quickly and effectively.
Strong conflict resolution skills.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
Experience leading teams.
Design and data structures
A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including Linux and operating systems Familiar with tools such as Github Actions
Experience with Google Cloud, or another cloud provider (architecture, operations)
High proficiency in working with large data sets and business models
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science,Mathematics, Engineering and a minimum of 3 years experience in a software/technologyenvironment is required.
In the event that a candidate does not have a Bachelor's Degree or an Advanced Diplomain Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering), an equivalentexperience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 7 years experience in asoftware/technology environment.
5 - 7 years related experience
1 - 2 years of coding experience in Python and JavaScript (advantageous)
Minimum 2 years' experience using a BI reporting tools (e.g. QlikView, Tableau, MicrosoftPower BI, Looker, etc.)
Minimum 4 years SQL experience
A thorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, including object-orienteddesign and data structures
A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including Linux and operatingsystems, networking
Experience using Looker, BigQuery and Dataform is advantageous
Familiar with tools such as Github Actions
Have experience with Google Cloud, or another cloud provider (architecture, operations)
High proficiency in working with large data sets and business models
Experience with Domain Driven Design (DDD) is advantageous
Experience working in an Agile methodology is advantageous
Retail or e-commerce industry experience beneficial
The Environment:
takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
We are short on ego and high on output.
We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.
We love what we do and what we are creating.
We seek to Employ anExtra Ordinary Mindwho:
is respectful but forthright
is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours)
ispassionate about the potential of e-commerceand delivering aworld-class customer experience
isentrepreneurial,thrives under changeand accepts it is a constant and alwayslooks for solutionsto do something better and faster
is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
is curious and challenge the status quo
is innovative and enjoys iteration
is collaborative
will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
thinks like an ownerof the business
isSMART, has INTEGRITYandis HARD WORKING
If you meet the above you are anExtraordinary Mindso come and join us!
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.
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