QA Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the test strategy and ensure release sign-off on projects, including comprehensive test plans that outline scope, risk, and coverage.

• Develop and sustain automated testing suites utilizing Python and PySpark (pytest), integrated into continuous integration pipelines.

• Conduct end-to-end validation of data pipelines: from ingestion and Medallion layer transformations to Delta Lake tables and ELT workflows.

• Establish data quality rules as code, incorporating Lakeflow expectations and reusable validation frameworks.

• Execute regression validation following code changes and uphold CI quality gates that prevent merges or promotions upon failure.

• Collaborate with engineers to pinpoint automation opportunities and enhance coverage across the practice.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in QA automation or test engineering, with significant time spent testing data pipelines rather than solely applications.

• A background in data engineering: capable of interpreting a pipeline, analyzing a transformation, and writing SQL for verification.

• Proficient in SQL at an expert level.

• Familiarity with Medallion architecture, Delta Lake, and ELT-based data platforms.

• Experience in building automated suites that operate in CI and control deployment.

• Proven hands-on experience with Databricks or comparable platforms.

• Experience in healthcare or life sciences is preferred but not mandatory.

• Possession of existing Databricks certification(s).

• Hands-on experience with Unity Catalog, Lakeflow pipelines, or Databricks Asset Bundles.

• Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines or equivalent CI tools (such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).

• Knowledge of contract-based data validation standards, such as ODCS.

• Experience utilizing LLM agents or MCP-connected tools for running validations, troubleshooting failures, or drafting defect reports.

• Consulting or client-facing experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Pay Rate: $70 – $80 per hour (1099 independent contractor).

• Contract engagement as a 1099 independent contractor.

• Open to contractors located anywhere in the United States.