Permanent BI Engineer | Takealot Vacancies
Job Description
Takealot Vacancies – BI Engineer: Takealot Group
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Company: Takealot
Job Type: Permanent
Job Sector: Information Technology
BI Engineer – Takealot Group
Company: Takealot
The Takealot Group, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a talented BI Engineer to join our dynamic team. We are a fast-growing company that values smart, creative, and hard-working individuals with integrity.
The Role
As a BI Engineer at the Takealot Group, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand their business intelligence, reporting, and data analysis needs. You will design, develop, and document dashboards, alerts, and reports while taking ownership of data modelling, stewardship, and advanced analytics. Your mission: uncover insights that answer, “Can you tell us something we don’t know?”
Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!
- Scale: Serve 4 million happy shoppers on takealot.com—show them what you can do.
- Learn: Work alongside industry leaders and upskill at lightning speed.
- Grow: Advance your career within the fast-growing Takealot Group, including takealot.com and Mr D, with a strong culture of internal promotion.
This role reports to the BI Manager.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead BI analytical projects using tools like Google BigQuery and Looker.
- Develop enterprise BI solutions across cross-functional teams.
- Assess stakeholder requirements and deliver tailored BI solutions.
- Contribute to planning, design, development, and testing of BI initiatives.
- Ensure data quality through rigorous pipeline and test plan reviews.
- Research and recommend innovative BI tools, frameworks, and best practices.
- Mentor team members and provide expertise in BI functions.
Key Skills
- Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Collaboration skills for team-driven success.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Management + 5 years of BI or related experience.
- 8 years of BI or technical experience required if no degree.
- 3+ years with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Microsoft BI, etc.).
- 3+ years SQL and Data Warehousing experience.
- Expertise in large datasets and business models.
- Advantageous: Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Python, subscriptions/recurring payments, e-commerce.
Life @ Takealot Group
- Flexible Remuneration: Tailor your package to your needs.
- Open Culture: No silos—collaborate freely.
- Hybrid Work: Balance office and Remote work.
- Mentorship & Learning: Grow with top-tier guidance and free access to Udacity, Coursera, and more.
- Tech-Driven: Work with cutting-edge tools like ReactJS, Python, Google Cloud, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
- Perks: Social events, staff discounts, birthday leave, free parking, and confidential wellbeing support.
Ready to Join?
If you’re an Extraordinary Mind who meets the above, apply today!
Takealot.group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Preference will be given to applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities.
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How to Apply
To apply for this position, click the “Apply Now” button or follow the specific instructions provided in the job description. Ensure that your CV and supporting documents are up to date and relevant to the position.
Please note: This job posting may be closed at any time by the employer, either due to internal recruitment policies, legal requirements, or once a suitable candidate has been found. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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