Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The QA Test Lead with Databrick will oversee the migration of data from an EDW to a modern data platform, ensuring quality assurance throughout the process. This role involves leading a team of QA engineers, developing testing strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position is remote and focuses on implementing best practices in quality assurance. The contract is tentatively set for 6 months or longer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy for the migration project, ensuring all testing activities align with project goals and timelines.
- Supervise and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality testing outcomes.
- Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for various phases of the migration, including functional, performance, and security testing.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, data engineers, and project managers, to ensure seamless integration and testing of migrated data.
- Identify, document, and track defects, working with the development team to ensure timely resolution and retesting.
- Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices for testing, ensuring compliance with TRICARE requirements and industry regulations.
- Provide regular status updates and detailed reports on testing progress, issues, and risks to project stakeholders.
- Stay updated with the latest QA trends and technologies, continuously improving testing processes and methodologies.
Key Skills:
- QA expertise
- Experience with Databricks
- Proficiency in Pytest
- Leadership and team management skills
- Test planning and execution
- Automation testing skills
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Defect management
- Knowledge of quality standards and regulations
- Reporting and communication skills
- Continuous improvement mindset
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
QA Test Lead with Databrick
Tentative Duration - 6 months +
CLIENT & JOB SPECS:
Client Location: Baltimore, MD (remote)
Specific Job Functions: help lead large migrations from an EDW to a modern data platform.
Required Skills: QA, Databricks and Pytest
- Lead QA Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive QA strategy for the migration project, ensuring all testing activities align with project goals and timelines.
- Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality testing outcomes.
- Test Planning: Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for various phases of the migration, including functional, performance, and security testing.
- Automation: Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using industry-standard tools to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, data engineers, and project managers, to ensure seamless integration and testing of migrated data.
- Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working with the development team to ensure timely resolution and retesting.
- Quality Standards: Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices for testing, ensuring compliance with TRICARE requirements and industry regulations.
- Reporting: Provide regular status updates and detailed reports on testing progress, issues, and risks to project stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest QA trends and technologies, continuously improving testing processes and methodologies