Our client is looking for a Junior Analytics Engineer to design, develop, and enhance scalable data models and analytics pipelines. In this role, you will contribute to delivering high-quality business intelligence by building strong data foundations that support reporting, analytics, and informed decision-making across the organisation.

You will collaborate closely with data analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, well-structured, and well-documented data solutions.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement relational, dimensional, and domain-specific semantic data models, applying strong data normalization principles.
Develop, maintain, and optimize analytics pipelines using dbt, SQLMesh, or similar modern transformation tools.
Implement and monitor data quality frameworks using tools such as dbt tests and SodaCL to ensure trusted datasets.
Build and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI and Excel.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of data models, pipelines, and data processes.
Use Git and Azure DevOps or GitHub for version control, code reviews, and CI/CD workflows.

Qualifications and experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related field.
Proven experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or data analytics roles.
Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and data modelling principles.
Hands-on experience with dbt, SQLMesh, or similar transformation frameworks.
Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
Understanding of open table formats and modern lakehouse architectures.
Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience working with cloud data platforms such as Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, or Google BigQuery.

The reference umnber for this position is NG61332 which is a permanent, Hybrid position based in Cape Town offering a cost to company of up to R650k per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 18 May 10:30, Closing date 17 Jul