Data QA Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases for data pipelines, datasets, and related data products.
• Proactively identify quality risks, testing gaps, and areas for improved QA coverage
• Identify, document, and track defects in Azure DevOps
• Partner closely with Data Engineers to drive timely defect fixes and verify remediation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen quality processes, documentation, and overall release readiness.
• Provide input into long-term QA strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned

About you

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is preferable.
• Proven QA/testing experience with data-intensive applications, ideally within cloud-native environments.
• Strong command of testing methodologies (functional, regression, integration, performance) and defect lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with test automation (e.g., Python or similar) and writing SQL queries for data validation and reconciliation.
• Experience testing data warehouses/lakes and pipelines; familiarity with data quality concepts and tooling is a plus.
• Exposure to Microsoft Azure services and modern data platforms (e.g., Synapse, Snowflake).
• Strong SQL skills for data validation, reconciliation, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of loan lifecycle data (servicing, arrears, recoveries, asset resolution) or the ability to ramp up quickly.
• Resourceful, motivated self-starter with the ability to collaborate across business and technology teams

About
Great talent comes in many forms, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. Whilst a number of our roles do require specific qualifications and experience, and industry knowledge, we also value potential, unique perspectives, and transferable skills. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.  We occasionally collaborate with recruitment agencies to fill niche or specialist roles. However, we do not accept agency terms or pay fees for speculative CVs submitted directly to our hiring managers or outside our Applicant Tracking System. If you are a recruitment agency interested in partnering with us for candidate supply, please reach out to [email protected]