Senior QA Testing Specialist -Data Engineer
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationAbout the role
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $97,000.00 and $156,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Role Description
The Senior QA Testing Specialist- Data Engineer is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of enterprise data platforms built on Databricks. This role combines strong data engineering knowledge with deep quality assurance expertise, focusing on validating complex ETL pipelines, data transformations, and large‑scale datasets.
The position plays a critical role in enabling data‑driven decision‑making by ensuring that analytical and financial data is complete, accurate, and production‑ready before release. The role partners closely with Data Engineers, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Project Managers across globally distributed teams.
Role Objectives
Data Quality & Validation:
- Perform end‑to‑end data validation, including source‑to‑target mapping, reconciliation, and completeness checks. Validate data transformations across Databricks Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
- Ensure data quality standards are met prior to production releases.
Test Strategy & Execution:
- Participate in requirements analysis and solution design reviews.
- Define test scope, scenarios, risk‑based coverage, and overall test strategies.
- Design and execute test cases for complex ETL pipelines and Perform regression testing and manage test data conditions.
Data Validation & Automation:
- Write and execute advanced SQL queries (CTEs, window functions, complex joins).
- Develop Python validation scripts using PySpark and Pandas to support and enhance data test automation efforts where applicable.
- Monitor Databricks jobs and workflow executions. Investigate pipeline failures, data inconsistencies, and quality issues. Analyze defects both functionally and technically prior to assignment.
Defect Management & Collaboration:
- Log, track, and manage defects using JIRA, ensuring high‑quality defect documentation.
- Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, Architects, and Business teams to resolve issues.
- Provide clear and timely communication on quality risks, test progress, and release readiness and Escalate issues through defined governance and quality escalation channels.
Qualifications and Skills
- 8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance testing or relevant Data Engineering development roles.
- Demonstrated expertise in Advanced SQL, including CTEs, window functions, and complex joins, for large‑scale data validation.
- 6+ years of experience in test management strategy; experience in the securities or financial services industry
- 3+ years of experience i
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