Analytics Engineer
Johannesburg
Full-Time
Mid (3-6 yrs)
Engineering & Development
Posted on April 23, 2026
The Lyra Health International Data team are responsible for the processing of data from source systems for use in data analytics, with a particular focus on adherence to privacy legislation such as GDPR.
As Lyra operates in 150+ countries, our data must be accurate and accessible across many time zones simultaneously. Our data is used to power dashboards that enable data-driven decision making to support our company’s vision. Our long term goal is to work towards process and infrastructure standardisation across both our team and the counterpart team in the US.
- Report to the team lead and be a key contributor to our migration from a legacy SQL Server data stack to a modern cloud data stack consisting of Snowflake, dbt and Tableau
- Design and build data pipelines using Snowpark and/or Snowpipe where native connectors do not exist for Snowflake for various data sources
- Contribute to designing and building a new multi-dimensional data model in Snowflake
- Work closely with our Business Intelligence Analytics team - monitoring and implementing enhancement requests for the data warehouse to meet the reporting demands of stakeholders
The successful candidate will also be given the opportunity to develop mentoring skills as we look to expand the team’s skillset to match those of our counterpart US team. As we work collaboratively with team members in different time zones, it is important that the candidate has strong interpersonal skills.
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3+ years of experience in data engineering, ideally including cloud migration to Snowflake
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Strong SQL skills (CTEs and window functions)
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Proficiency in Python for building pipelines with Snowpark
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Experience designing multi-dimensional data models with star schema and Type 2 SCDs
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Experience with dbt for building robust ELT processes
Company: Lyra Health
Provides AI-powered workforce mental health benefits, transforming access to life-changing mental health care through provider matching and personalized support.
1001-5000 employees
Healthcare & Life Sciences
HQ: United States