Key skills
Data engineering experienceETL pipelines developmentSQL queriesData modelingBI tools Power BIBI tools TableauGit version controlAgile developmentAnalytical thinkingTime managementDetail-orientedEffective communicationTeam collaborationSQLETLData EngineeringAnalyticsBITableauPower BIPostgreSQLGitVersion ControlSaaSAgileCommunicationTime Management
About this role
Pearson is a leading educational company focused on helping individuals realize their potential through learning. The Data Engineer III will be responsible for developing ETL pipelines, investigating data for production support, and collaborating with teams to maintain data integrity and support analytics efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Develop repeatable ETL pipelines to feed team dashboards, reports, and analytics
- Investigate underlying data to assist in production support efforts
- Assist platform engineering team with in-app reporting and dashboard development
- Work with adjacent teams to develop reliable data extracts that support their work
- Implement validation checks and monitoring to maintain data integrity and consistency
- Build tools to fabricate data sets for standing up product demos and to assist QA efforts
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technology discipline (equivalent job experience will also be considered)
- 2+ years relevant data engineering experience in a SaaS environment
- Knowledge of data modeling and warehousing concepts
- Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience with building data pipelines following industry best practices
- Significant experience with writing complex SQL queries (PostgreSQL experience preferred but not critical)
- Experience with Git or similar version control tools
- 2+ years experience working in an agile development environment
- Quickly learn new processes and tools, business domains and technical applications
- Able to think technically and analytically
- Must assimilate information, distill knowledge, apply experience and provide solution alternatives and recommendations
- Must have strong time management skills - including the ability to plan, set priorities, adapt to change, and meet established timelines without constant supervision
- Must be a self-starter and detail-oriented
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work within a team