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Tableau QA Engineer
Location: Basking Ridge, NJ (Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week)
Contract Role until Dec 2026 with Possible Extension
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Tableau QA Engineer to join the MARS team. This role focuses on ensuring the quality, accuracy, and reliability of Tableau dashboards through a combination of manual testing, SQL-based data validation, and test automation. The ideal candidate is technically strong, hands-on, and passionate about data quality and analytics testing. You will work closely with Tableau Developers and Data Engineers to validate dashboard functionality, performance, and underlying data integrity. Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, Clinical Research, or Life Sciences industry experience is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test cases and scripts for functional, regression, and data validation testing of Tableau dashboards.
- Use intermediate-level SQL to validate data accuracy, transformations, joins, aggregations, and KPI calculations between source systems and Tableau outputs.
- Perform end-to-end dashboard testing, including filters, parameters, calculations, drilldown behavior, and performance validation.
- Design and implement automated testing workflows for Tableau dashboards using tools such as Wiisdom, Selenium, or similar automation frameworks.
- Document test strategies, test plans, defects, and release progress using JIRA, Confluence, Excel, and other reporting tools.
- Collaborate with Tableau Engineers and Data Engineers to clarify requirements, identify data issues, and ensure high-quality dashboard releases.
- Support continuous improvement of QA processes, automation coverage, and data validation standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in dashboard or BI testing (Tableau strongly preferred).
- Intermediate SQL skills (ability to write joins, aggregations, subqueries, data validation queries, and troubleshoot data discrepancies) — required.
- Hands-on experience with manual and automated testing methodologies.
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and MS Excel for test management and documentation.
- Solid understanding of database technologies (e.g., Redshift, Oracle, or similar).
- Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Tableau automation testing tools such as Wiisdom.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or working with clinical trials data.
Role Expectations (Important) • This is a PURELY TECHNICAL, HANDS-ON ROLE — not a coordination or oversight position • Candidate must be comfortable working directly with SQL queries, dashboards, and testing tools daily • Local candidates only • Must be able to work on-site in Basking Ridge, NJ 2–3 days per week.