299 Data Insights jobs in South Africa

Were looking for a passionate Data & Insights Analyst to transform raw data into meaningful insights that drive smarter decision-making across our FMCG business. In this role, youll design and maintain dashboards, reports, and analysis that empower our Finance, Operations, and Franchisor teams with the information they need to perform at their best.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain dynamic Power BI dashboards using data sourced from POS systems (SQL).

• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

• Partner with business units to identify data needs and deliver tailored analysis projects.

• Conduct proactive analysis of business processes and consumer trends to uncover growth opportunities.

• Ensure accuracy and reliability of data through validation, cleansing, and governance.

• Manage the reporting environment including data sources, security, and metadata.

• Train and support end-users to maximise adoption of new reports and dashboards.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related field

• 2+ years experience in a data, reporting, or insights analyst role (FMCG sector preferred)

• Strong technical skills: Advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI (essential)

• Experience with GAAP reporting, POS systems (Firecell advantageous), and managing large datasets

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical mindset with high attention to detail

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical findings to non-technical audiences

• Collaborative team player with a proactive and solutions-focused approach

Data Insights Analyst

Are you passionate about transforming data into actionable insights? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact? We're looking for a talented individual to join our team specializing in Lead Generation as a Data Insights Analyst. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in delivering data-driven insights to support the growth of our clients' businesses.

Main Responsibilities:

Master Cutting-Edge Tools: Become a Super user of Bombora, Automata, and IFP insights, unlocking their functionalities.

Sales Support: Provide proactive insights and recommendations to Sales and Customer Success Managers, supporting the growth of Tier 1 clients and agencies in the US and UK.

Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the Commercial Planning team to ensure campaigns are strategically focused and deliverable based on audience insights.

Campaign Activation: Support campaign activation by creating and exporting Bombora audience segments for content syndication, programmatic, and paid social campaigns.

End-of-Campaign Reporting: Assist with End-of-Campaign reporting, particularly when employing an Account-Based Approach (ABA), showcasing the impact of campaign activities across Target Account Lists (TALs).

Trend Analysis: Make recommendations on next steps/future activity based on results and shifting trends in the market.

Enhanced Reporting: Supplement reports with additional insights around competitors, audience, and content.

Key Attributes:

Detail-Oriented: Very detail-oriented and logical thinker.

Tech Savvy: Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Analytical Mindset: Analytically minded with a passion for data, trends, and insights.

Quick Learner: Strong interest and ability to quickly learn new tools and platforms.

Problem-Solving Enthusiast: Enjoys problem-solving and finding new solutions to drive innovation.

Well-Organized: Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.

Knowledge & Experience:

Experience: 1-2 years in a data, analytics, or reporting role.

Communication Skills: Meticulous attention to detail combined with strong written and oral communication skills.

Reporting Expertise: Ability to communicate insights and results of data analyses by producing written reports.

Benefits:

28 Days Holiday

Private Health Care

Early Finish Fridays: 3pm

If you're ready to join a dynamic team and make a significant impact with your data insights, apply now and take the next step in your career as a Data Insights Analyst.

Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000 employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:

• Freight Forwarding
• Clearance & Forwarding
• Energy Industry Support Services
• Equipment Rental
• Commodity Trading
• Integrated Solutions
• Warehousing
• Ocean Freight

• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Agriculture
• Construction
• Explosives
• Renewables

1. Strategic Insight Generation

• Own and lead delivery of cross-departmental analytics projects that inform executive decisions, from operational optimisation to financial forecasting.

• Proactively identify high-leverage data opportunities and build reporting ecosystems that enable teams to act with confidence and speed.

• Translate business objectives into data initiatives, ensuring outputs are actionable, relevant, and value-driven.

2. Data Architecture & Reporting Frameworks

• Design and maintain scalable, maintainable reporting systems (dashboards, automated reports, models) that support users from front-line teams to executives.

• Establish consistent definitions and KPIs across business units to enable Group-wide alignment.

• Act as the product owner for the analytics stack—prioritising developments, driving adoption, and evolving tooling as business needs grow.
  

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the go-to analytics partner for Planning, Ops, Finance, Tech, and Executive leadership, with a mandate to unify and elevate the Group’s data maturity.

• Lead cross-team analytics initiatives—e.g. performance benchmarking, forecasting tools, pricing or capacity planning models—that require deep collaboration and influence.

4. Coaching, Standards, and Governance

• Mentor and upskill analysts and data consumers across departments; set best practices for analytical work, from SQL/query design to dashboarding.

• Maintain documentation and data governance standards to ensure reliability and repeatability in analytics outputs.
  

5. Special Projects and Innovation

• Lead “special forces” analytics efforts—time-sensitive, complex projects where precision, innovation, and cross-functional alignment are key.

• Champion the use of new tools and methodologies (e.g. predictive modelling, scenario simulation, automation) to advance analytics capability.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years in data/analytics, with experience leading cross-functional initiatives.

• Strong grasp of business operations, financial logic, and stakeholder management.

• High-level proficiency in tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI / Tableau / Looker Studio / Smartsheets (as appropriate).

• Experience managing complex reporting pipelines and coordinating inputs from multiple teams.

• Strong communicator with ability to “translate” technical outputs into business actions.

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Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in forensic services focus on identifying and preventing fraudulent activities conducting investigations and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Individuals in this field play a crucial role in safeguarding organisations against financial crimes and maintaining ethical business practices.

In fraud investigations and regulatory enforcement at PwC you will focus on identifying and preventing fraudulent activities conducting investigations and confirming compliance with regulatory requirements. You will play a crucial role in safeguarding organisations against financial crimes and maintaining ethical business practices.

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to :

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Job Description

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to :

Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.

Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.

Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.

Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.

Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.

Use reflection to develop self-awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.

Interpret data to give insights and recommendations.

Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

Main purpose of the role

Provide data analysis services for client assignments and analytics support for investigations being performed by the forensics teams; and Enable the use of new technology to aid investigations in terms of analytics.

Key Performance Areas

Provide support on forensic investigations in terms of Advanced Data Analytics; and Assist with drafting reports based on the work performed.

Qualifications

Dip BsC Computer Science Bcom IT or other relevant qualifications. Applied mathematics / statistics or similar qualifications would be advantageous

Experience

2-3 years experience in data analytics is a requirement;

Forensic Data Analytics would be an advantage;

Experience in Software Development would be advantageous;

Experience in Machine Learning would be advantageous; and

Consulting experience would be advantageous

Key Competencies :

The ability to draw insights from diverse data sets to aid investigations; Decent SQL Scripting skills;

Fairly skilled on SSAS and SSIS packages;

Programming skills;

Data visualisation;

Pro-active and committed to delivery;

Ability to perform under pressure;

Planning and organising ability;

Conflict management;

Analytical and solutions driven;

Flexible and adaptable to change; and

Report writing

Drivers Licence

Essential (Non-negotiable).

Own transport is required.

Forensic Data Analytics

Overtime

In some instances overtime will be required to meet project deliverables.

Travel

Travel will be required during client engagements where necessary.

Language

The incumbent must be fluent in English. Fluency in any other official language(s) would be advantageous.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Job Posting End Date

May 31 2025

Key Skills

Adobe Analytics,Data Analytics,SQL,Attribution Modeling,Power BI,R,Regression Analysis,Data Visualization,Tableau,Data Mining,SAS,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements internal controls and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In IT audit at PwC you will focus on helping to assess and evaluate the design and effectiveness of an organisations IT systems and controls to provide compliance with regulations and mitigate risks.

Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a our fast-paced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to :

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.
• Seek reflect act on and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

The digital age is bringing rapid change. Businesses are becoming increasingly interconnected and borders around supply / value chains are becoming increasingly blurred. At PwC we recognise the importance of technology risk services as a key enabler in organisations. Youll work closely with Information Technology (IT) the business and the audit and risk functions to align business processes and risk to the business environment through identifying risks and recommending mitigation controls.

We offer a three-year contract on-site training and valuable work experience. Were looking for talented skilled graduates who can bring new ideas and a fresh approach to Risk Services.

In Data and Analytics we help our clients analyse big and complex data sets by linking performance and decision making with data and technology. This could mean driving new growth opportunities operating more efficiently or identifying and managing risk. Data and analytics are revolutionising business underpinning decision making and driving innovation. But greater volumes and more detailed data bring new challenges for businesses in converting that data into a more comprehensible and user-friendly formatcreating actionable insights and applying these to transform an organisation.

We also offer a clear career path for data specialists interested in pursuing a career in auditing. Our data teams play a crucial role in supporting our audit business by analysing and testing data. This work is essential for the broader testing of controls and ensuring data integrity which underpins financial reporting assertions. This role provides a unique opportunity for candidates to develop and integrate both data analysis and auditing skills.

What will you gain from joining us

A blend of commercial technical financial audit and data experiences working with iconic clients across industry sectors and countries.

Structured technical training in a suite of data analytics / visualisation tools (e.g. Alteryx Power BI Python SQL) and structured accounting and finance training (where relevant).

A broad base of analytical skills spanning data analyst visualisation and financial modelling.

Communication skills and business acumen through interaction with and presentation to a wide range of stakeholders at the client including CFOs and CEOs.

Opportunities to develop project management and interpersonal skills allowing you to build collaborative working relationships at all levels. You will be engaging directly with senior members of our clients solving their business problems and helping them generate value whilst working alongside leading professionals in fields such as big data predictive analytics machine learning and data visualisation.

Requirements

Were looking for four-year degrees (equivalent to an honours) or higher in :

B Data Science / B Sc Data Science

BCom Econometrics

BCom Informatics or Information Systems

BCom Statistics

BSc Applied Mathematics

BSc Mathematics

BSc Applied Statistics

BSc Information and Knowledge Systems

Engineering degrees (Electrical Computer Information Software Chemical Mechanical Industrial)

BBus Sci Analytics

BBus Sci Computer Science

BBus Sci Information Systems

BSc Computer Science

Socio Informatics

The Evolved PwC Professional is our global leadership development framework. It outlines the capabilities that we look for in all our peoplefrom associate to partner levelthat will help us to thrive as purpose-led and values-driven leaders.

We look for and develop these qualities in all our people :

How I lead and deliver value as a PwC Professional

Inspire

I understand my impact and people want to work with me

Empower

I coach and work side by side with others

Evolve

I grow as a person and guide PwC into the future

Champions

I commit to quality integrity and inclusive behaviour

Builds

I apply a business mindset to my work to increase PwCs success

Delivers

I collaborate across PwC to deliver quality and distinctive client experiences

About PwC

Were one of the worlds leading professional services organisations. Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. Were a network of firms in 149 countries with more than 37000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance advisory and tax services.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Job Posting End Date

August 15 2025

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Adobe Analytics,Data Analytics,SQL,Attribution Modeling,Power BI,R,Regression Analysis,Data Visualization,Tableau,Data Mining,SAS,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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• Analyzes complex customer data to determine integration needs.
  
• Develops and tests scalable data integration/transformation pipelines using PySpark, SparkSQL, and Python.
  
• Contributes to the codebase through coding, reviews, validation, and complex transformation logic.
  
• Automates and maintains data validation and quality checks.
  
• Collaborates with FPA, data engineers, and developers to align solutions with financial reporting and business objectives.
  
• Participates in solution architecture and technical discussions, refining user stories and acceptance criteria.
  
• Utilizes modern data formats/platforms (Parquet, Delta Lake, S3/Blob Storage, Databricks).
  
• Partners with the product team to ensure accurate customer data reflection and provide feedback based on data insights.
  

• A Data Analytics Engineer with 5+ years of experience.
  
• Must have strong Python, PySpark, Notebook, and SQL coding skills, especially with Databricks and Delta Lake.
  
• Proven ability to build and deploy scalable ETL pipelines to cloud production environments using CI/CD.
  
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, data quality concepts, and excellent communication is essential.
  
• Cloud environment (Azure, AWS) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi) experience beneficial.
  
• Telecoms industry or consulting experience, plus accounting knowledge, is a plus.
  

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• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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Who Are We Founded in 2017, Lokalise is a cloud-based translation management system that helps businesses streamline their localization processes. It provides a platform for managing translations of software, websites, mobile apps, and other digital content. Overall, Lokalise helps businesses improve their time-to-market, increase translation quality, and reduce costs associated with localization.

Location

Even though our company operates exclusively on a remote basis, you are required to reside in Europe (continent) and have legal work eligibility within the country you will be based.

About

As the Data Analytics Lead at Lokalise, you will spearhead our data analytics initiatives and foster a data-driven culture across the company. Your leadership will ensure that comprehensive, end-to-end analytics support our product and growth strategy, empowering decision-making and innovation at every level.

This full-time, remote role demands a visionary leader passionate about leveraging data to unlock insights, optimize performance, and drive growth.

You Will

• Build and Mentor: lead a team of data analysts and scientists, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Lead and Expand Analytics Vision: develop and implement a comprehensive analytics strategy that aligns with our product and growth objectives, overseeing all aspects of company data analytics from collection to interpretation.
• Build and consolidate our data foundations ensuring the data analytics team’s present and future, enhancing and consolidating future analysis.
• Develop and Maintain a Single Source of Truth: own the design, development, automation, and maintenance of ongoing metrics, reports, analyses, and dashboards on the key drivers of our business
• Foster Data-Driven Culture: champion the use of data in strategic decision-making, ensuring data accessibility and literacy across all departments.
• Collaborate and Influence: work closely with finance, product, engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure that analytics insights inform product development, go-to-market strategies, and customer experiences.
• Work hand-to-hand with our Product team to define our Tracking plan, and make sure we observe and understand our users across the product funnel 360º.
• Drive Innovation: Identify opportunities for data to create competitive advantage and support new product features or business models.
• Ensure Data Integrity: Oversee the development and maintenance of robust data infrastructure, data governance policies, and privacy standards to ensure data accuracy and security.

You Must Have

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in data analytics, preferably in a product-led growth company, with a proven track record of leveraging data to drive decision-making and growth.
• Strong leadership skills with experience building and managing analytics teams.
• Proficiency in analytics and data tools and technologies (e.g., SQL, Python, Metabase, DBT, Kafka, etc.) and knowledge of statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and machine learning techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable strategies across different organizational levels.

It will be considered a significant advantage if you bring

• Experience in a high-growth tech or SaaS environment

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and employee stock options plan
• Fully remote and flexible working hours
• Co-working budget
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Top-notch tech equipment for your work
• Learning & Development program
• Health insurance
• Wellness benefits
• Mental health support – every employee has access to a dedicated mental health platform
• Great startup atmosphere, team spirit, and team events

We are committed to a culture of inclusion and equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, relationship, marital, or civil partnership statuses, racial identities, national or ethnic origins, religious beliefs, ages, and disability statuses.

Want to join a frontrunner in renewable energy that is actively seeking early entry into new markets globally? Since 2007, Scatec has acquired extensive knowledge and experience in developing, building, and operating solar, wind, hydro power plants, and storage solutions. Driven by our company values and a competent global workforce, we aim to deliver competitive and sustainable renewable energy worldwide; protect our environment; improve quality of life through innovative technology integration; and create shareholder value. We are present on four continents and are headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

We are currently looking for a Data Analytics Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa, to join our global team working towards our vision – Improving our future .

As our Data Analytics Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the business to make data-driven decisions and enhancing self-service Business Intelligence within Scatec.

The role involves engaging with teams across departments such as Finance, Project Development, Asset Management, HR, Solutions, and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) to understand business processes and value drivers, and to specify data requirements. You will have exposure to various levels of the data landscape, owning the end-to-end data flow, including data architecture, governance, and systems, and communicating best practices across the organization.

1. Develop, own, and maintain a central data architecture and platform/service for relevant organizational data.
2. Deliver valuable and high-quality data products to business units.
3. Expand and centralize our common business data and data models.
4. Ensure infrastructure and database optimization for improved delivery lead-time.
5. Design and implement data governance processes.
6. Build and maintain datasets for self-service reports across the organization.
7. Maintain global standard reports and datasets.
8. Train end-users in reporting and analysis tools.

1. Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Informatics, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field from a technical university.
2. 4-6 years of professional experience in the energy sector, client-facing roles preferred.
3. Expertise in data engineering, building transformation pipelines using SQL and DBT.
4. Strong knowledge of data modeling, warehousing, and governance concepts.
5. Experience with Databricks, Azure.
6. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, DataOps.
7. Proficiency in data integration and visualization/reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.
8. Familiarity with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations is a plus.
9. Knowledge of ML models and MLOps is advantageous.
10. Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are a plus.

All employees contribute to Scatec's vision: Improving our Future . Our core values include:

• Predictable: Clear communication and honesty.
• Driving results: Determination, proactiveness, independence.
• Changemaker: Entrepreneurial spirit, adaptability, quick learning.
• Working together: Teamwork, shared responsibilities, positive attitude.

Scatec is an innovative and ambitious company in a growing industry. We offer a challenging, dynamic, and international work environment with highly skilled colleagues committed to making a difference.

We are an equal opportunity employer valuing diversity. All qualified applicants will be considered without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories. Hiring decisions are based on merit, competence, and business needs.

Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.

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CambriLearn is transforming K-12 education for the digital age. As a leading online school offering internationally recognised curricula, we empower students across the globe through flexible, data informed learning experiences.

To scale our impact and improve how we use data across the business, we're hiring a Data & Analytics Engineer (skilled in full stack data science from data pipelines, modelling, deployment to insights) who will own the integrity, usability, and clarity of the data that drives our decision-making.

What You’ll Do

You’ll play a critical role in solving some of our most pressing data challenges. This role isn’t just about dashboards, it’s about fixing the root of broken data, redefining core metrics, and building the pipelines that power every team from Product to Sales to Finance.

• Design and maintain robust data pipelines (ETL/ELT) across platforms such as Salesforce, Google Ads, Meta Ads, Stripe, and CMS systems
• Perform data normalization, cleansing, transformation to align disparate datasets
• Map and integrate data from CMS, CRM, Google Ads, Meta Ads, and other platforms
• Proactively identify data gaps and quality issues and implement fixes
• Integrate AI tools into internal workflows and identify areas of the product where AI can be included.
• Define and monitor KPI's across departments
• Conduct analysist to support product, marketing, sales and other strategic decisionsInvestigate and resolve data integrity issues across products, users, conversions, and retention.
• Redefine and implement accurate business metrics (e.g. what constitutes a conversion, per subject, per class, per level).
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines (SQL + Python) to transform raw data into structured, reliable datasets.
• Design and deploy interactive Power BI dashboards that help teams make faster, better decisions.
• Collaborate across departments (Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Ops) to understand data needs and build scalable solutions.
• Build and document relational data models that reflect the reality of our business and customer journeys.
• Assist in implementing data governance, ownership protocols, and best practices for scalable analytics.
• Drive a company wide shift toward data transparency, consistency, and confidence in reporting.

Our Stack

We don’t expect you to know everything but you should be comfortable with or excited to learn:

• SQL (PostgreSQL, BigQuery, or similar)
• Python for scripting and transformation
• Power BI for reporting and dashboarding (bonus if you know DAX or row-level security)
• Salesforce (CRM data integration and reporting)
• Heroku hosted Ruby on Rails app (you’ll be working with its data outputs)
• AWS for content and infrastructure (S3, databases, etc.)
• Bonus: experience with DBT, Airflow, or orchestration tools for pipeline management

Who You Are

• 3–10 years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or BI focused data roles
• Proven track record of solving real business problems through data
• Able to work with messy or unreliable datasets and design systems that make them trustworthy
• Collaborative and curious: you love working with different teams and asking why?
• Comfortable translating non-technical requests into scalable, accurate data products
• Obsessed with clean, maintainable, scalable systems and not one-off solutions

Preferred Educational Background

We’re specifically looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s or Honours degree in:

• Information Engineering

These degrees offer the perfect balance of technical depth, systems design, and business process understanding which is exactly what this role requires.

Why Join CambriLearn

• Make a meaningful impact on the future of education
• Join a smart, mission driven team that values autonomy, speed, and excellence
• Work from anywhere in SA (remote first)
• Help build the data foundation for a company with massive growth potential

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries E-Learning Providers

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