Principal QA Engineer - Data
Core
Lead the evolution of Data QA practices, champion automation, and establish frameworks for quality assurance across a modern data ecosystem.
Role type
Principal QA Engineer (Data)
Builds
Scalable automated testing frameworks for data pipelines, transformations, integrations, and reporting layers.
Domain
Retail / Data Engineering / Quality Engineering
Required skills
Data QA strategy, ETL/ELT pipeline testing, SQL, test automation framework design, data quality principles, cloud environments (AWS), test data creation, mentoring
Preferred skills
Python, Lakehouse architectures
Technologies
AWS, SQL, Python, ETL/ELT
Responsibilities
Define and implement Data QA strategy; Design scalable automated testing frameworks; Develop testing approaches for data pipelines and integrations; Create and maintain test data strategies; Embed quality throughout the development lifecycle; Perform data validation and reconciliation; Lead root-cause analysis for data quality issues; Mentor and coach QA Engineers.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship
