Overview
The Manual Data QA will be responsible for executing comprehensive manual tests to ensure the quality of data flows across various Chambers products and platforms, with a primary focus on the Databricks environment. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the integrity and reliability of our data services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Testing Execution: Conduct detailed manual tests to validate data flows and processing within the Databricks platform. Ensure that data integrity, accuracy, and consistency are maintained across all stages of data handling.
- Strategy and Planning: Assist in developing and defining the QA testing strategy and test plans specifically tailored for continuous data verification and validation.
- Issue Resolution: Identify, document, and track data discrepancies and inconsistencies. Collaborate with development and data engineering teams to facilitate the resolution of issues.
- Quality Standards: Ensure all tests and procedures meet company-wide QA standards and advocate for best practices in manual testing environments.
- Reporting: Provide comprehensive reports on test results, including documentation of detected data anomalies and assessment outcomes.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other QA team members, data engineers, and product managers to ensure seamless integration of new data solutions into existing systems.
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in testing data migrations, database implementations, and Data Lake environments.
- Familiarity with cloud environments, especially Azure, is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and experience in writing complex queries for data validation and testing.
- Proficiency in data validation techniques and the ability to identify and troubleshoot data quality issues.
- Experience or familiarity with integrated test automation tools and frameworks.
- Familiarity with performance testing methodologies and tools for assessing database load and system scalability.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, ensuring high-quality testing and accurate results.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Person Specification
- Worked in a consumer facing industry (ideally publishing, media or data).
- Able to initiate and deliver test improvement programmes, enhancing ways of working and principles for the team.
- Passionate about technology and the quality of solutions we are designing.
- Able to clearly communicate with business and technology stakeholders.
- Attention to Detail, focused on the finer details that make the difference.
- Delivery Focus, pragmatic and driven to get solutions live.
- Able to Lead, providing thought leadership in the testing domain.
- A Proactive attitude. A self starter who seeks out opportunities for yourself and your team.
- Awareness of industry and consumer trends.
- Awareness of and the ability to manage business and technology expectations.
- Able to build strong personal relationships and trust.
- Able to sell ideas or visions. Influence and advise stakeholders at all levels.