Test Engineer - Data
Posted 1 week ago by Brookwood Recruitment Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Test Engineer - Data will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and quality of financial data across platforms by collaborating with various teams to enhance data reliability and implement validation processes. This position requires expertise in testing data-intensive systems and a strong understanding of testing methodologies. The role directly impacts the accuracy of financial reporting, making it vital to the organization. The ideal candidate will have a background in data testing, SQL, and experience in regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with data-producing teams, engineers, product managers, and finance stakeholders to enhance data reliability.
- Implement robust validation processes and promote best testing practices.
- Design and implement data validation for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Work closely with technical teams to enhance testability and quality maturity.
- Commit to continuous improvement in testing practices and quality controls.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience testing data-intensive or backend systems such as data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, or financial data feeds.
- Strong SQL skills, with experience in relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server.
- Familiarity with modern engineering tools and environments, e.g., Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies, automation strategies, and observability practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Test Engineer – Data Join our dynamic team as a Test Engineer - Data and play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and quality of vital financial data across our platforms. In this engaging position, you will collaborate with data-producing teams, engineers, product managers, and finance stakeholders to enhance data reliability, implement robust validation processes, and promote best testing practices. Your expertise will directly impact the accuracy and trustworthiness of our financial reporting, making this a crucial role within our organization.
Required Skills:
- Proven experience testing data-intensive or backend systems such as data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, or financial data feeds
- History with Java, Sox controls, complex data, understanding SAP.
- Strong SQL skills, with experience in relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server, including writing and optimizing queries
- Familiarity with modern engineering tools and environments, e.g., Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
- Ability to design and implement data validation for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, including schema, contract checks, and data reconciliation
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies, automation strategies, and observability practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience working within or around regulated environments such as SOX, GDPR/PII, DMA
Nice to Have Skills:
- Familiarity with data quality tools, contract testing, experimentation platforms, and feature flagging
- Experience with monitoring, alerts, dashboards, canaries, and production data validation
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or similar environments
- Prior involvement with financial or reporting systems integrating with SAP
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Several years of experience in testing data pipelines, financial data systems, or APIs
- Hands-on experience with SQL optimization and data investigation
- Practical experience working within regulated environments or strong willingness to learn
Other Requirements:
- Ability to work closely with technical teams to enhance testability and quality maturity
- Willingness to embed test strategies aligned with compliance and security standards
- Commitment to continuous improvement in testing practices and quality controls