Analytics Engineer (Data Platform)

About the role

Takealot.com, South Africa’s leading online retailer, is seeking an Analytics Engineer to join its Data Platform team. You will work closely with stakeholders, Data Engineers and BI Analysts to transform data into actionable insights that drive business decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and support the Enterprise Data Warehouse, Data Marts and BI reporting environments.
• Design and deliver reporting and analytical solutions based on business requirements.
• Maintain the event‑driven Kappa & Lambda architecture built on BigQuery, DataForm and Looker.
• Ensure data pipelines run efficiently, providing operational support, bug fixes and performance enhancements.
• Automate data extraction, report updates, data validation and integrity testing.
• Perform data cleansing, multidimensional modeling and optimisation of data models.

Required profile

• Solutions‑oriented with a high‑energy, can‑do attitude.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and a proven track record of delivering quality work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ownership, accountability and a customer‑centric mindset.
• Interest in e‑commerce and building a brand.

Required skills

• Python (1‑2 years coding experience, advantageous).
• JavaScript (advantageous).
• SQL (minimum 4 years).
• Experience with BI reporting tools such as Looker, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI or QlikView.
• Hands‑on knowledge of BigQuery and DataForm.
• Understanding of event‑driven architectures (Kappa & Lambda).
• Data validation, data cleansing and multidimensional data modeling.