Data Quality Assurance Engineer
Summary
Quality assurance engineer for enterprise data: reviews requirements, drafts acceptance criteria and test cases, runs quality-gate checks (accuracy, latency, performance, security), logs defects in Azure DevOps, and maintains/extends automated regression checks. Core stack: SQL, basic Python, ETL/ELT data-warehouse testing; Databricks and Tableau preferred.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control duties for the Enterprise Data Management and data development life cycle.
- Participate in backlog refinement; review requirements and technical specifications and draft acceptance criteria and test cases before development starts.
- Execute the practice quality gate checks (accuracy, latency, performance, security) for assigned work items and report results.
- Document defects in Azure DevOps with clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence; retest fixes.
- Maintain and execute assigned automated regression checks; contribute new automated checks with guidance.
- Work with business analysts and developers to clarify scope and expected results.
Required Key Knowledge Skills/ Experience:
- 2+ years in QA testing, preferably in a data engineering or data warehousing environment.
- Solid SQL for data validation and reconciliation; basic Python scripting.
- Experience testing ETL/ELT loads or data warehouse changes.
- Experience with defect and test management tooling (Azure DevOps or equivalent).
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Superior problem-solving skills, self-motivation and the capacity to work under pressure and on tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and utilize new technologies, disciplines and frameworks as needed.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Preferred Experience:
- Hands-on experience with Databricks (PySpark, Delta Lake, Databricks Workflows/Jobs) or other Big Data/Spark platforms
- Exposure to Tableau or other BI reporting layers
- Banking or financial services industry experience
Education requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field.