Analytics Engineer II
Capitec
Stellenbosch 0.00 km
Salary not specified - Full-time
Job Description
About the Role
The Insights and Media Solutions team drives client data analytics and client optimisation strategies — made up of data and software engineering professionals alongside engagement strategy and operations specialists. Together, the team turns client data into meaningful, actionable intelligence that reaches millions of people. The Analytics Engineer sits at the heart of that — bridging the gap between data engineering and analytics, and building the data foundation that powers client engagement decisions.
Responsibilities
- Transform complex data into accessible, reliable and performant data models and insights that drive organisational decision-making
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand analytical needs
- partnering with Data Architects and Data Modellers to design scalable data models aligned with enterprise strategy
- Design and build efficient, reproducible data assets
- including data models, data marts and semantic layers
- along with scalable transformations and pipelines that empower Analytics Engineers and Data Analysts to deliver insights and reports with speed, consistency and minimal friction
- Apply CI/CD practices, testing frameworks and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow) to productionise and maintain robust data solutions
- Embed data governance and quality assurance into every solution from the ground up
- At least 5-8 years’ experience in analytics engineering or a closely related data role
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Analytical/Data/Technical or Other
- Advanced grasp of:
- Data modelling best practices.
- Data governance and quality assurance.
- Cloud data platforms and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect).
- Understanding of software engineering principles (e.g., CI/CD, testing).
- Clear criminal and credit record