Data QA Lead
Core
QA Lead owning quality for a data engineering delivery team, managing test coverage from refinement through release and leading QA engineers.
Role type
Senior IC Data QA Lead
Builds
Data warehousing and ETL/ELT pipelines for financial services
Domain
Financial services / Data Engineering
Required skills
SQL, Python, ETL/ELT pipeline testing, Agile test planning, Defect management, Data validation, Test estimation, Root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Databricks (PySpark, Delta Lake), Test automation frameworks (pytest, Great Expectations), BI reporting testing (Tableau), ISTQB certification
Technologies
SSIS, dbt, Fivetran, Python ingestion, Databricks, Azure DevOps, Claude, Copilot
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor QA engineers; Design and execute data validation, source-to-target, integration, regression, and post-production checks; Own quality gate results for environment promotions; Log, triage, and track defects; Track and report team quality metrics; Use AI/LLM tools to accelerate test case generation and query review; Lead root cause analysis for post-production defects.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC