Data Test Engineer

Data Test Engineer (SQL/Python, Hybrid)

Location: Manchester - Hybrid (2 days on site, 3 days remote)

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000

Duration: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

About the role
Our client, a financial services organisation operating in a regulated, data-heavy environment, are looking for a Data Test Engineer to support testing across enterprise data platforms and system integrations. You will testdata pipelines, transformations and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy across systems and validating outputs used by business stakeholders. This is ahands-on data testing role usingSQL, Python, Azure and Databricks in an agile, stakeholder-facing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Write and executetest plans and test scripts across data platforms
• Testdata pipelines and ETL processes to ensure correct transformation and movement of data
• Performdata validation testing focused on completeness, accuracy and consistency
• Build and maintainreconciliation frameworks across systems and data layers
• Automate testing usingPython and SQL within modern data environments
• Log, track and managedefects and test outputs through to resolution
• Deliverfunctional and regression testing across data and system changes
• Supportuser acceptance testing (UAT) and validate real-world scenarios
• Work closely withData Engineers, Analytics Engineers and business stakeholders
• Contribute toagile delivery including planning, refinement and retrospectives

Skills and experience

• Experience in aData Test Engineer / Test Analyst role with a data focus
• Strong capability inSQL for querying, validation and analysis
• Experience usingPython for test automation
• Understanding ofdata warehousing concepts and data flows
• Hands-on experience withAzure data services and Databricks
• Experience testingETL pipelines, data transformations and integrations
• Exposure toUAT and business-facing validation processes
• Comfort working inagile delivery environments
• Strong attention to detail acrossdata quality and validation
• Ability to work withstakeholders in cross-functional teams

Reasonable Adjustments:

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