Senior Analytics Engineer - Financial Inclustion

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Company Details
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Description: M-KOPA’s mission is to make high quality energy affordable to everyone. OUR GROWTH SO FAR… M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,Tanzania and Uganda to solar power with over 550 new homes being added every day. Each 8W battery powered-system comes with three lights, mobile phone-charging and a solar powered radio. Customers can now opt for a 20W system with digital TV. As of July 2016, M-KOPA has connected over 400,000 homes to affordable solar power. Current customers will make projected savings of US$ 300 Million over the next four years. M-KOPA’s customers will enjoy 50 million hours of kerosene-free lighting per month. Total employment created in East Africa is 2,500. In March 2016, M-KOPA emerged boldest at Financial Times Arcelor Mittal- Boldness in Business Awards in the Developing Markets category. In February 2016, M-KOPA was recognised as the Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets at the Global Mobile Awards. In 2015, M-KOPA was recognised by Fortune Magazine as one of the Top 5
Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our team at M-KOPA. Build the analytics infrastructure that powers data-driven decisions across our FinTech platform serving millions in Africa.

 

Required Experience:

 

Dimensional data modelling for analytics / data warehouses / big data infrastructures

 

High proficiency in SQL (any dialect)

 

Programming in Python, Java or other language

 

Deep understanding of data warehouse technologies

 

Hands-on with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau

 

Track record using transformation tools such as dbt

 

Practical experience with orchestration systems such as Airflow

 

Strong communication skills with proven ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

 

What You'll Do -

 

You'll own analytics datasets and pipelines for specific product domains with real-world impact. Our analytics engineers have full autonomy to drive the analytics direction for their areas – from defining success metrics to building self-serve capabilities. Join us in combining cutting-edge data engineering with purpose-driven analytics.

 

Technical Environment 

 

Modern Analytics Stack: SQL and Python in dbt on Airflow infrastructure

 

Data Warehouse Architecture: Dimensional data modelling for big data infrastructures - Modern distributed data warehouse solutions (Databricks experience a plus)

 

BI & Semantic Layer: Looker for semantic models and self-serve analytics

 

Orchestration: Airflow for pipeline automation and scheduling

 

 

 

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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