SDET focused on data reconciliation, complex SQL, and ETL testing. Build and automate test frameworks, validate ETL pipelines and data warehouses, write optimized SQL for data validation, perform root-cause analysis of discrepancies, and ensure data integrity between source and target systems.
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We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team with a focus on data reconciliation, complex SQL, and ETL testing. The ideal candidate will have a unique blend of skills in software development, quality assurance, and data engineering. You will be responsible for ensuring data accuracy, validating ETL processes, and building automation frameworks for data-related testing processes. This is a key role to ensure the integrity and quality of our data infrastructure and analytics platforms.
Key Responsibilities:- Complex SQL Queries:
- Write and optimize complex SQL queries to validate data pipelines, transformations, and reporting accuracy.
- Perform root cause analysis of data discrepancies and provide insights into data quality issues.
- Develop automated SQL scripts to streamline data validation and reconciliation processes.
- ETL Testing:
- Validate ETL processes by designing comprehensive test strategies to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
- Test and verify ETL pipelines from various data sources (structured and unstructured) into data warehouses, ensuring data conforms to business rules and logic.
- Implement automated ETL testing frameworks and continuously improve them to optimize the data validation process.
- Data Reconciliation:
- Develop, implement, and automate test scripts to validate data integrity between source and target systems.
- Identify and resolve data inconsistencies, mismatches, and errors in large datasets.
- Design and execute reconciliation processes to ensure accurate data migration and transformation.
Nice to have:
- Experience with HiveQL for Hive Database
- Experience with Python as a scripting language
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