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Senior Data QA Engineer

ExecutivePlacements.com
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/21/2026
Authority Partners is looking for a QA Engineer with strong data testing expertise to ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of our data pipelines, models, and dashboards. The ideal candidate will have experience testing ETL/ELT processes, validating data transformations, and assuring data quality across analytics platforms.

What you will do:

  • Design and execute test strategies for data pipelines, data warehouses, and BI dashboards.
  • Validate data transformations, aggregations, and business rules in ETL/ELT workflows.
  • Perform end-to-end data validation, from ingestion to reporting layers.
  • Build automated data quality checks (row counts, schema validation, duplicates, referential integrity).
  • Test and monitor BI dashboards for accuracy, filters, and performance.
  • Work with stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and expected data outcomes.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines by integrating data quality and regression tests.
  • Investigate data discrepancies and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues.
  • Document test plans, test cases, and QA standards for data projects.

What you have:

  • Strong SQL skills for querying, validation, and test automation.
  • Hands-on experience testing ETL/ELT pipelines in Databricks.
  • Experience with Python for automation.
  • Ability to design and execute test cases, test plans, and defect reports.
  • Proficiency with test management and issue tracking tools.
  • Experience with automation frameworks (Pytest, Selenium, or similar).
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for investigating data and system issues.
  • Clear communication and documentation skills for cross-functional collaboration.

You stand out if you have:

  • Familiarity with data testing frameworks (Great Expectations, Soda, dbt tests).
  • Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
  • Exposure to Azure cloud services.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows.
  • Working knowledge of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations

Education:

  • Bachelors degree in computer science, software engineering or related field.

About Authority Partners

Authority Partners is a leading and global IT services company with over 25 years of experience, serving clients within the financial, healthcare, insurance, mortgage, and technology sectors among many others. We are committed to building relationships with IT professionals who possess integrity, dedication, teamwork, and the desire to learn and grow with us. We specialize in placement for long-term contracts and permanent opportunities and helping our consultants achieve their career success.

AP Testimony

"At AP you will always receive a great attitude and willingness from our managers to meet you halfway incase of any personal problems. Whatever project you work on, you are always surrounded by professional and hardworking teammates. There are always great opportunities to learn new things."

  • Roman Levchyshyn, Software Engineer

Authority Partners is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace that is free from all types of discrimination, as well as from abusive or offensive behavior and harassment.

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