Data Analyst Expert for Solar Startup

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Black Pen Recruitment Full time

Black Pen Recruitment is proud to partner with an innovative pay-as-you-go solar startup that makes life better for everyday households in Africa. By building amazing tech, they help bring access to energy, internet, and opportunity to people who otherwise wouldn't have it.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Analyst to join our client's dynamic team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for processing and analyzing data to provide actionable insights that support data-driven decision-making within the business.

Job Overview

  • The successful candidate will have 0-3 years of experience as a data analyst or related field.
  • Prior experience in industries such as fintech, payments, retail banking, credit, e-commerce, logistics, IT, telecommunications, banking, BPO, finance, or SaaS is preferred.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maths, Stats, or Actuarial Science is required, with a tertiary qualification from UCT, Stellenbosch, or WITS being a plus.
  • Proficiency in SQL is essential.

Key Responsibilities

  • You will understand the business's primary commercial imperatives to align technological solutions with business goals.
  • Envision and plan technology solutions that support these commercial imperatives, incorporating feedback from in-country operations teams and the sales network.
  • Design, build, test, maintain, and manage robust software solutions that enable team members to perform their roles effectively and contribute to the company's objective of serving customers efficiently.
  • Provide architectural and technical leadership for projects within the specified industries.
  • Manage and maintain a mission-critical, 24x7 production system with expert knowledge.
  • Utilize strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and troubleshoot system and integration challenges.
  • Demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
  • Implement and manage cloud-based systems to support business operations.
  • Apply Infrastructure-as-Code principles, rapid and collaborative code pipelines, and other DevOps methodologies to enhance system efficiency and reliability.
  • Utilize AWS serverless products and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation for system management.

Benefits and Perks

  • A competitive USD-denominated salary (approximately $60,000 - $80,000 per annum) that is set in USD and converted on payment date.
  • An annual cash bonus based on company and personal performance (0-60% of annual base).
  • The opportunity to partake in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) after 12 months, based on personal performance.
  • A hybrid work arrangement, with a minimum of 50% of work hours spent in the office (Waterfront), allowing for flexible scheduling and work-life balance.

About Us

Black Pen Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specializing in placing top talent in the tech industry. We take pride in our commitment to delivering exceptional results and building long-term relationships with our clients and candidates.

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