Senior Data Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Sri Lanka
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 1–3 years of experience in Power BI development, business intelligence, data analysis, or a related area
- Experience building or supporting reports and dashboards used for operational or business decision-making
- Experience working with data in an environment where tools, architecture, and governance practices continue to evolve
Nice to have
- Experience in education, EdTech, or multi-tenant data environments
- Experience with Google BigQuery
- Exposure to data governance, lineage, and semantic layer standardization
- Experience supporting self-service analytics at scale
Full description
Business Intelligence Developer (Power BI)Job Title: Senior Data EngineerPearson Virtual Schools (PVS) – Enabling TechnologyLocation: Hybrid
About Pearson Virtual Schools
At Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS), we are committed to expanding access to high-quality education through innovative digital learning solutions. PVS is a division within Pearson, a global leader in the education industry. Our PVS Enabling Technology team plays a critical role in this mission by building scalable, trusted data products that empower school leaders, educators, and operational teams to make informed decisions that improve student outcomes.
As we evolve toward a Data Product–driven organization, we are investing in modern analytics capabilities that combine trusted data pipelines, semantic models, and self-service reporting experiences.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Power BI Developer to help build and deliver analytics and ETL (extract, transform & load) solutions that support decision-making across Pearson Virtual Schools. This role will work across data engineering and business intelligence, turning data into clear and useful reporting experiences.
You will work with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to develop semantic models, dashboards, and reports that follow established data products and organizational standards. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with independent ownership of reporting work across the delivery lifecycle—from gathering requirements through deployment and support—while collaborating with experienced team members on broader analytics and data engineering initiatives.
What You’ll DoData Visualization & Reporting
- Design and develop Power BI dashboards and reports that support school operations, student outcomes analysis, and enterprise reporting
- Translate business needs into intuitive, actionable visualizations aligned with PVS reporting standards
- Help improve report performance, usability, and accessibility for diverse end users (school leaders, analysts, executives)
- Implement and maintain data security policies within reporting tools in adherence with PVS data security policies, governance and best practices
Semantic Modeling
- Build and maintain Power BI semantic models (datasets) that serve as governed, reusable data foundations
- Apply established data modeling practices such as star schema, DAX optimization, and row-level security
- Partner with engineering to ensure alignment between data pipelines and reporting layerData Quality & Reliability