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: Data & Analytics
BI Engineer at Takealot Group
The Takealot Group, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented BI Engineer to join our team.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!
At the Takealot Group, the BI Engineer works closely with internal stakeholders to determine business intelligence, reporting, and data analysis needs. You will collaborate with business and development teams to design and document dashboards, alerts, and reports. As a BI Engineer, you are not just a report builder—you are a data modeler, steward, and expert in data manipulation, ready to answer the question: 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 an accelerated pace.
- Grow: Advance your career within the fast-growing Takealot Group, including takealot.com and Mr D. We prioritize internal growth—here’s your chance.
This position reports to the relevant BI Manager.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
- Lead BI analytical projects for new BI software tools and systems (Google BigQuery, Looker).
- Work on complex, cross-functional, and enterprise-wide BI solutions.
- Evaluate stakeholder needs to deliver tailored solutions.
- Participate in planning, technical design, development, and testing of BI solutions.
- Contribute to developing information quality metrics.
- Review data pipelines and test plans to ensure accuracy.
- Research and recommend new BI tools, frameworks, and best practices.
- Develop and refine reporting and dashboard best practices.
- Mentor and assist team members with BI challenges.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on BI functions.
The skills we need:
- Translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Proactively identify problems and root causes.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong collaboration skills with diverse teams.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Management, plus 5+ years in Business Analysis or related technical experience.
- Alternatively, 8+ years of relevant technical experience if no formal degree.
- 3+ years using BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Microsoft BI, etc.).
- 3+ years SQL experience.
- 3+ years Data Warehousing experience.
- Expertise in large datasets and business modeling.
- Familiarity with business functional areas.
- Google Cloud or BigQuery experience (advantageous).
- Python experience (advantageous).
- Experience with subscriptions/recurring payments (highly beneficial).
- E-commerce experience (advantageous).
Life @ Takealot Group
- Flexible remuneration: Market-related Total Remuneration Package tailored to your needs.
- Open culture: Collaborative, open work environment—no silos.
- Hybrid work: Balance office interactions with Remote work flexibility.
- Mentorship: Learn from industry-leading professionals.
- Naspers Tech Community & Learning: Access MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and more.
- Social events: Hikes, mini-golf, and team outings.
- Staff discount: Millions of products at your fingertips.
- Birthday leave: Take your special day off.
- Top-tier tech: Mac or Windows, dual monitors—your choice.
- Wellness support: Confidential counseling, legal and financial advice.
- Tech stack: ReactJS, Python, Scala, Google Cloud, Kafka, Kubernetes, and more.
- Free parking: No long walks to your workspace.
Like what you see? If you meet the criteria, you’re an Extraordinary Mind—apply today!
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Preference given to applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities.
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How to Apply
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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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