# 49069894187- Tracking Implementation Engineer

> Activate Talent · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2025-11-19

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** 024

## Description

### **FULL TIME**  
**REMOTE**

**Position:** Tracking Implementation Engineer  
**Type of contract:** Independent contractor  
**Working Hours:** M–F

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### **About the Company**

A fast-growing digital brand portfolio seeking a technically minded operator to ensure flawless tracking, experimentation, and data reliability across all acquisition funnels.

### **Scope of the Role**

You’ll ensure every pixel, data layer, event, and experiment works exactly as intended across multiple brands and platforms. This role sits at the intersection of tracking, automation, CRO, and backend accuracy — perfect for a technical marketer or CRO engineer who loves precision, clean data, and operational reliability.

### **Duties and Responsibilities:**

**Tracking & Implementation**

-   Deploy and maintain pixels across _Meta_, TikTok, Google, and Blotout.
-   Manage GTM containers, event triggers, and data layers.
-   QA and validate event firing across landing pages and checkouts.
-   Troubleshoot data discrepancies between analytics and ad platforms.
-   Automate alerts to detect when key tracking events break or stop firing.

**Experimentation & CRO**

-   Implement and QA A/B tests across PHP, HTML, or JS landing pages.
-   Validate experiment setup, conversion tracking, and split logic.
-   Partner with CRO analysts to ensure clean data and fast experiment rollouts.

**Shopify & Integration Work**

-   Update product and catalogue IDs, manage metafields, and configure apps.
-   Execute basic Liquid or script edits to maintain tracking accuracy.
-   Integrate Shopify data flows with analytics and tracking systems.

**Monitoring & Reliability**

-   Build uptime and pixel health monitoring using scripts or tools (UptimeRobot, Pingdom, etc.).
-   Set up real-time notifications for errors or downtime affecting conversions.
-   Support performance optimisation through caching or CDN configurations.

## Requirements

### **Requirements:**

-   2–4 years of technical experience in tracking, marketing tech, CRO, or similar roles.
-   Hands-on experience with GTM, GA4, _Meta_ Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and Blotout.
-   Working knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
-   Experience with Shopify for app setup, data accuracy, and basic integrations.
-   Familiarity with A/B testing platforms (Google Optimise, VWO, or custom setups).
-   Git/GitHub experience preferred.
-   Highly detail-oriented with a strong QA mindset and proactive communication skills.

### **KPIs:**

-   Pixel accuracy rate (% of verified events firing).
-   Time-to-deploy or resolve tracking issues.
-   A/B test deployment speed and QA success rate.
-   Funnel uptime %.
-   Reduction in tracking and attribution errors.

## Apply

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