Senior Data Test Engineer

Overview

Senior Data Test Engineer role at Cinefix. Hippo is recruiting Senior Data Test Engineers to join our Hippo Herd. Senior Data Test Engineers work in multi-disciplinary teams that build, support and maintain user-centred digital solutions that offer real value and work for everyone. You will design and implement quality check procedures for our products and services, analyse features, design test parameters, create customised quality checks and write up final procedures. You will use your experience to enable our clients to continue to iterate and improve their products and services, support the team\''s technical deliverables, maintain client relationships and help develop and upskill others. Please note that the advertised salary band is the lower end of the full banding for this level to allow for progression in the role.Responsibilities

Collaborate early in the development lifecycle to define clear, testable requirements, especially around data transformations and end-user expectations.Write comprehensive test plans, including reconciliation, edge case, and business logic validations.Independently create and execute SQL queries to validate data pipelines, transformations, and outputs.Participate in Three Amigos, ticket refinements, and sprint planning to ensure QA considerations are represented from the start.Identify data issues and investigate root causes by understanding the flow and transformation of data across systems.Proactively challenge assumptions and work closely with engineers, analysts and product managers to clarify scope and intent.Document test cases and results clearly, ensuring bugs are actionable and reproducible.Skills and experience

SQL expertise able to read, write, and debug complex queries; comfortable working in Snowflake, Athena, or equivalent.Business logic understanding capable of interpreting user requirements and validating whether logic has been correctly applied in ETL.Experience testing ETL processes and understanding data transformation flows from source to report.Ability to think like a data consumer—what will users want from this data and how should it behave.Strong communication skills able to clearly explain quality concerns, raise red flags, and contribute to a shared understanding of done.Nice-to-have

Familiarity with DBT or similar tools (understanding where they fit in the ETL process).Awareness of data quality frameworks and concepts like null checks, uniqueness, and referential integrity.Exposure to Python (basic familiarity helpful on platforms like Databricks).Understanding of event-driven data flows or experience on data-centric projects.Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Hippo is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. We strive to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices.Location and relocation

We are headquartered in Leeds with locations across the UK. We welcome candidates from all over the UK with flexibility to work from any location. A relocation package is available to support moves where needed.Note: This role may require on-site work at client locations or from a home office, depending on client ..... full job details .....