takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Application Analyst with python and SQL coding skills to join our team in Cape Town .
We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment, and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
This position reports to the Head Of TDT Analytics
Your responsibilities can include:
Development and Implementation:

• Design, develop, and implement various tools to create visibility, reduce risk, and improve productivity in operations.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to design and implement software solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code (we use python).
• Integrate third-party libraries and APIs into external applications.
• Optimize application performance for speed and efficiency.
• Implement security best practices to protect user data.
• Develop project documentation, including technical documentation and user guides in the form of SOPs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Dev Ops, Infrastructure, Release Engineering, Data Engineering, Analytical Engineering, IT Services, and any other technical team required for scope of work.
• Automate reporting processes using scripting languages (e.g. Python, Java Script, C#).
  

• Implement version control using GIT.
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Write technical documentation for APIs and libraries.
• Implement analytics and tracking features in applications.
• Design and implement database schemas.
• Optimize database queries and indexes for performance where needed.
• Develop RESTful APIs for communication between frontend and backend.
• Implement error handling and logging mechanisms.
• Estimate story points and task durations for sprint planning.
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
  

• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions.
• Passion for understanding ambiguous, complex problems and driving high quality, innovative, clean solutions.
• Highly structured thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have exceptional communication skills to help deliver insights to diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and personal desire to keep up to date with technology and process.
• Comfortable with change and excellent team player.
• Refactor code to improve readability and maintainability when needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
  

• Bachelor's Degree, BTech or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering 3 years of experience in a software/technology environment.
• In the event that you do not have a bachelor's degree or an advanced diploma (in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 6 years of experience in a software/technology environment.
• Minimum 3 years database knowledge and experience including the ability to write and optimize complex queries using SQL.
• Minimum 2 years experience building end to end applications using python.
• Experience with one or more system monitoring and alerting systems.
• Experience designing and developing reports.
• Understanding and experience in one of the following environments will be beneficial: ecommerce, supply chain & Logistics.
• Linux server and networking experience is beneficial.
  

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.
  

• is forthright but respectful
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed, and strives to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• is curious and challenges the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.
• thinks like an owner of the business.
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY, and is HARDWORKING