Software Engineer III
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Oracle integration and data quality tools such as Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), OCI Data Integration or Oracle Enterprise Data Quality.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or Autonomous Database, and/or Oracle on AWS (e.g. Amazon RDS for Oracle, AWS DMS, S3).
- Awareness of recent APEX capabilities, such as APEXlang file-based development, SQL Developer for VS Code and AI-assisted features.
- Relevant Oracle certification (e.g. Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional or Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate).
- Python or shell scripting for automation.
- Reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI or Oracle Analytics.
- Experience in education, assessment or another regulated, high-stakes delivery environment.
- Jira and Confluence, Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft Office applications.
Full description
Role: Software Engineer III (Oracle APEX)
Division: Assessment & Qualifications Delivery
Location: Rotherham, Manchester or London - Hybrid
This role aligns with positions typically advertised in the external market as Oracle APEX Developer, Oracle Developer or Oracle PL/SQL Developer. 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. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.
About the Job
We are looking for an Oracle Engineer to join the team delivering our TOpS programme. You will design, build and support Oracle database solutions and Oracle APEX applications, and own the data pipelines that ingest, transform and validate data from multiple internal and external sources. Data quality sits at the heart of this role: the information you manage underpins operational decisions and reporting, so accuracy, traceability and reliability matter.
The role involves working closely with business SMEs, product owners, architects, QA engineers, and fellow developers, so excellent communication and analysis skills are essential. You will also be expected to explain technical designs and decisions clearly to non-technical colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain Oracle APEX applications, from data model through to user interface, security and deployment.
- Write and optimise high-quality SQL and PL/SQL, including packages, procedures, functions and triggers that support business applications.
- Build, schedule and monitor data pipelines (ETL/ELT) that load, transform and reconcile data between Oracle and other systems.
- Implement data validation rules, reconciliation checks and exception handling so that data issues are caught early and resolved at source.
- Tune the performance of queries, pipelines and APEX pages, using execution plans, indexing and partitioning strategies.
- Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD and technical documentation.
- Support live services by investigating and resolving incidents and data defects.
About You
This role would suit someone with a solid background in Oracle development who has built and supported Oracle APEX applications in a commercial setting, and who has worked on data transformation or integration projects. You will be curious about data and its value, take pride in getting it right, and enjoy working on fast-moving, business-critical projects where you can contribute to design decisions.