Senior QA Engineer - Data Analysis - Contract

Job Title: Contractandnbsp;Senior QA Engineer - Data Analysisandnbsp;

Contract Length:andnbsp;12 Months (with potential extension)

Day Rate:andnbsp;Up to andpound;450 per day (Inside IR35)

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

I''m seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Engineer with strong experience in data analysis, quality and validation to join an outstanding flagship digital team on a contract basis. You''ll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and performance of their data pipelines and analytics products.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a cross-functional team of engineers, analysts, and data scientists in a fast-paced environment where quality and precision are critical.

Key Responsibilities

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  Design, develop, and execute test plans for ETL pipelines, data transformations, and analytics products

  
  



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  Develop automated tests and validation tools for data integrity, accuracy, completeness, and performance

  
  



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  Identify, document, and track defects in large-scale data systems

  
  



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  Work closely with data engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to define test requirements

  
  



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  Conduct root cause analysis of data issues and drive resolution

  
  



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  Ensure compliance with data governance and quality standards

  
  



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  Contribute to CI/CD processes with automated data testing

  
  

Requirements

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  5+ years of experience in QA or Test Engineering, with a focus on data products or platforms

  
  



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  Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with large-scale relational and/or NoSQL databases

  
  



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  Experience testing data pipelines (ETL/ELT), preferably with tools like Apache Airflow, dbt, Spark, or similar

  
  



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  Proficiency in Python or similar scripting language for test automation

  
  



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  Experience with c