Senior Data Analyst in Rotherham, United Kingdom
JOB TITLE: Senior Data Analyst
JOB TYPE: Full time
DIVISION: Assessment & Qualifications Delivery
LOCATION: Rotherham, Manchester, or London
About Pearson: At Pearson we ‘add life to a lifetime of learning’ so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Our Purpose | Add Life to a Lifetime of Learning. Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market.
About the Job
The position is for a Data Management & Analytics Analyst, who has experience working with large data focused projects, and whose responsibility is around the integrity and assurance of data through multiple pipelines, along with working towards better methods of exploiting this data in terms of analytics and reporting. As such there will be work involving data pipelines, transformation strategies, and helping to establish a more advanced data reporting platform.
This role involves working with business SME’s, product owners, architects, and developers, hence excellent communication and analysis skills are required. There will also be attendance to various senior stakeholder meetings to explain project progress, design ideas and decisions, so good communication & planning skills are essential, with the ability to put things into non-technical terms for the wider audience.
About You
This would suit someone with a background in complex data projects, cloud preferably, and who is looking to work on fast moving critical projects and contribute to design decisions. A proven track record in delivering projects and advanced data validation experience is an advantage.
Key Skills & Experience
1. Jenkins/Terraform – Infrastructure as code
2. JIRA – Kanban Boards, agile methodology
3. MS SQL Server – Technical knowledge
4. MySQL – Technical knowledge
5. Oracle APEX – Technical knowledge
6. PostgreSQL – Technical knowledge
7. Python – Script writing
Other Skills
1. Automated testing design and setup
2. Business Intelligence – Design and best practice
3. Data Warehousing concepts, design and loading strategies
4. CI/CD – Pipeline setup and repository (Bitbucket) knowledge
5. Event driven architecture knowledge
6. SQL – Script design and writing to interrogate data
7. Teams and other Microsoft office apps
8. Experience with large-scale data environments
9. Experience with Integration / Ingestions of data
10. Excellent organisational skills, proactive, self-starter with a curious approach to data and its value
11. Presenting to stakeholders both internal and external
12. Working with product management, product owners, data architects, business stakeholders
13. JIRA & Confluence
14. Trello
Your benefits and rewards:
1. 25 Days annual leave (increasing by 1 day with every year of continuous service up to 30 days)
2. Private Pension plan scheme where we pay in double what you contribute, up to 16% depending on your age
3. Life, private medical and dental care insurance options, plus free eye tests
4. Stock/share purchase options
5. Maternity, paternity, and family care leave as well as flexible working policies
6. An employee wellbeing assistance programme
7. Cycle to work program, volunteering days, gym membership concessions in selected office locations, along with retail and leisure discounts
Location: The role is aligned to our Manchester, Rotherham, or London offices. Our Rotherham office is located at Junction 1 of the M18. All our roles are hybrid working; our current policy requires our team to visit their base office no more than once a week, and with the possibility of occasional business travel to other Pearson sites. Candidates must be a suitable commute from their base office as our office presence policy may change to require more frequent presence in 2024.
Diversity: At Pearson we value the power of an inclusive culture and a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced as strengths and opportunities are equal and accessible.
How to apply: Thank you for your interest in applying for a role at Pearson. Please submit an updated CV and cover letter (optional) in English. If you have any additional questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
We look forward to receiving your application - Talent Acquisition Team
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