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Big Data Data QA

Cloud Description

TalentCloud members should be responsible for validating new or modified data, data ingestion protocols, reports, and user-interfaces of products built with various technology solutions to ensure the correctness of data flowing through each stage of the product process. Other abilities and experiences include:

  • Able to work with other members of QA team, engineers, and end customers while providing testing support throughout the entire software development life cycle, in order to deliver high-quality products and data services to customers
  • Manages time and expectations in the execution of quality assurance efforts meeting all deliverables
  • Communicates test progress, results, and project relevant information to team members and management on a frequent basis
  • Reviews requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
  • Test Plan Execution
  • Estimates schedule requirements, prioritizes test criteria, and plans and coordinates testing activities
  • Executes manual and/or automated component, functional, system, integration, performance,  and regression testing according to the test plan and establishes timelines
  • Leverages technical and analytical skills and tools to assist in resolving database responsiveness issues
  • Analyzes and queries multiple, complex databases
  • Verifies databases are set up and populated with the correct test data
  • Process Management
  • Works with developers, SMEs, product owners, to understand business requirements and resolve  application issues
  • Develops, maintains, and updates reporting and documentation for testing efforts, results, activities, data logging, and tracking
  • Escalates critical findings and issues to project leadership
  • Working closely with DevOps and DataOps teams to automate testing and data quality issues and making the process repeatable

Required Skills

  • Data Analyst background experienced in multiple dialects of SQL, Excel, and basic understanding of relational databases
  • Familiarity with automated and manual software testing tools and frameworks
  • Experience with version control software such as Git
  • Experience using JIRA
  • Experience authoring test plans
  • Experience on an Agile development team with rapid iterations
  • Experience analyzing requirements and automating test plans
  • Good scripting skills and ability to learn new programming languages
  • Strong writing and communication skills with keen attention to detail
  • Experience with QA automation, preferably in a data warehouse environment
  • Experience with QA automation tools such as Selenium and UFT
  • Familiar with and ability to create detailed, understandable and relevant test plans
  • Advanced knowledge of business processes and data analysis, as well as the ability to construct complex data queries and collaborate with colleagues
  • Experience with Data Warehouse/Data Mart/Business Intelligence delivery
  • Experience with integrating into the DevOps (CI/CD) stack

Preferred Skills

  • Deep Expertise with SQL
  • Experience with ETL technologies that store, transport and manipulate data; e.g. Informatica
  • Experience with Data Wrangling tools such as Alteryx and/or Trifacta
  • Experience with Data Visualization tools such as Tableau and/or Microstrategy
  • Experience with Big Data and/or Emerging data technology tools and methodologies
  • Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, etc.
  • Must have good Technical in-depth experience with Data Warehouse

Expertise

TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS

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