2U

higher education

AnalyticsEngineerIII,Marketing&Product

Cape Town, South Africa
The Brief

“Analytics Engineer III, Marketing & Product at 2U. Skills: data pipeline architecture, data modeling, SQL, Tableau, product analytics, eventing with e-commerce data. architecting and optimizing data pipelines and models. building scalable, reliable data sources”

What You'll Achieve.

drive data-driven decisions making across product, business and operational functions; enhance visibility into customer engagement, enrollment patterns and e-commerce performance; accelerate careers and transform lives

Industry & Context.

higher education
Problems you'll solve

resolves challenges swiftly; anticipates new problems; mentors others on effective problem-solving techniques

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5-7+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, business intelligence, or similar technical fields, Bachelor’s degree is required, with a concentration in a mathematical or analytical field preferred (i. e.: Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science), Skilled in data analysis, data engineering and business intelligence, Advanced understanding of SQL, efficiently efficiently create pull requests, collaborate, debug/track issues, document and host code, Independently develop complex data models, Experience with a reporting tool, such as Tableau

Nice to Have

Demonstrates a solid understanding of product telemetry and event data, including supporting the validation and tracking of user journeys for product analytics., Manages multiple projects, resolves challenges swiftly, delivers adaptable approaches, and values diverse opinions., Takes ownership, anticipates new problems, tests solutions, and mentors others on effective problem-solving techniques., Sets quarterly goals aligned with team objectives, tracks progress in Workday, and communicates barriers to the manager., Takes personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work, correcting mistakes and learning from them., Demonstrates expert understanding, introduces new tools/methodologies, and provides team training to enhance productivity., Tailors messages for audience understanding, engages respectfully in team meetings, synthesises thoughts effectively, presents confidently, and actively listens to stakeholders., Consistently builds and maintains key stakeholder relationships, perceived as a trusted partner, offers sound guidance, and navigates challenging relationships effectively.

What You'll Do.

architecting and optimizing data pipelines and models

reliable data sources

tracking user behaviour

purchase funnels and core e-commerce metrics

Cleanse and verify data integrity

enhancing data sources

Exhibit best coding practices

adeptness in pipeline builds

proficiency in transformation tools

Analyse data to deliver data-driven insights

Visualise data insights

engage in data engineering tasks to optimise data pipelines and enhance analytical capabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partners closely with product and business stakeholders; Collaborate with other analysts and stakeholders; engages respectfully in team meetings

Communication Scope

communicate findings; Tailors messages for audience understanding; presents confidently; actively listens to stakeholders

Process & Methodology

lead and deliver projects, Manages multiple projects, Sets quarterly goals aligned with team objectives, tracks progress

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