Overview
Konga is a leading player in the Nigerian e-commerce space, with over a thousand (1000) employees across the country, over 30 offline retail stores, and many growing business subsidiaries such as KongaPay, Konga Travels, and Tours, Konga Express, etc.
- Job Position: Data Engineer
- Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Job Category: Mid Officer Level
- Reports to: Lead, Data Engineering and Analytics
Job Description
- We are searching for a talented and smart individual with a passion for the E-commerce space to function in the capacity of a Data Engineer.
- The ideal candidate should be responsible for turning data into information, information into insight, and use insight to help enable business decisions.
- The Data Engineer’s responsibilities include conducting full lifecycle analysis to include requirements, activities.
- The Data Engineer will also monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for:
- Interpreting data, analyze results using statistical techniques, and provide ongoing reports
- Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics, and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
- Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
- Filter and “clean” data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems
- Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
- Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
- Analyzing data to effectively coordinate the installation of new systems or the modification of existing systems.
- Monitoring business performance.
- Communicating key project data to team members and building cohesion among teams.
- Developing and executing project plans.
- Applying mathematics and statistics to problem-solving initiatives.
- Applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
- Creating innovative solutions to meet our company’s technical needs.
Job Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Management or Statistics, or any other related field will be an added advantage
- Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL, and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
- Proficiency in software engineering tools
- 3 to 5 years proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst
- Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining, and segmentation techniques.
- Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting solutions (Power BI, Qlikview etc.), databases (SQL etc.), and ETL
- Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc.)
- Hands-on programming experience using relevant languages
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Experience managing the software development lifecycle
- The ability to prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget
- Strong coding skills.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
- Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings.
Why work with Konga?
- A unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, structured, and technologically driven environment
- The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team growing the eCommerce space in Nigeria
- An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our fast-growing businesses.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply by forwarding their updated CV to: gabriel.elachi@konga.com using “Data Engineer” as the subject of the mail.
Note: All CV’ should be in word doc and/or pdf formats.
