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Job Details
Role: Software Engineer in Test
Location: Merrimack, NH 03054 (Hybrid Onsite Project )
Duration: 12 Months Contract (Long Term Renewable contract)
Required Skills:
ETL Testing
Data Lake
BI Reporting (ie. Power BI)
Java or Python for programming
Requirements
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer in Test to join a high-performing Agile scrum team supporting enterprise-scale data and reporting platforms. This role focuses on quality engineering, test automation, and validation of data-intensive systems across cloud-based architectures.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain automated and manual test cases aligned with user story acceptance criteria
* Build and enhance scalable, maintainable test automation frameworks
* Execute unit, functional, integration, and end-to-end regression testing
* Validate data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and reporting outputs
* Perform root cause analysis, defect logging, prioritization, and verification of fixes
* Collaborate with developers, data engineers, and product owners to improve test coverage and release quality
* Contribute to QA automation strategy, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives
* Participate in Agile ceremonies and support sprint-based delivery
* Oversee quality reviews, test reporting, and sign-off activities
* Share testing and automation expertise to upskill team members
Required Experience & Qualifications
* Bachelor?s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
* 7 years of experience in Software Quality Engineering and test automation
* Strong understanding of QE methodologies and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
* Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks
* Strong SQL skills with solid understanding of databases and data warehousing concepts
* Proven experience with ETL and ELT development testing
* Experience validating BI reports and dashboards (PowerBI required)
* Strong understanding of data models (relational and dimensional)
* Experience working with multiple database technologies; Snowflake preferred
* Experience testing data lakes and large-scale data platforms
* Programming experience preferred in Java
* Strong experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Behave, pandas)
* Hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems
* Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
Nice to Have
* Experience with additional reporting tools (Tableau, OBIEE, etc.)