Important Information
Location: Colombia
Work Mode: Remote
Job Summary
As a Senior SDET Java (18245), you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient software applications. Your role will involve leading technical projects, mentoring junior engineers, and continuously improving software development practices to ensure the delivery of robust and reliable software systems.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Design and execute end-to-end testing for dbt pipelines, creating mocked and expected data across bronze, silver, and gold layers to ensure data quality and business accuracy.
- Analyze requirements, schema changes, and business logic to define the testing scope, strategy, and validation approach in collaboration with data engineers and analytics engineers.
- Investigate failed tests, maintain dbt unit and end-to-end tests, and work closely with engineering teams to review, validate, and approve pull requests within Agile ceremonies.
Qualifications and Skills
- More than seven years of experience in quality engineering roles with a strong focus on data validation and testing.
- Deep understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL processes, BI tools, and data quality techniques.
- Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages such as Python, with experience using pytest for custom test development.
- Strong knowledge of testing strategies, version control systems, and collaborative development practices.
- Hands-on experience with dbt for modeling, unit testing, and end-to-end pipeline validation.
- Ability to work with Databricks, Docker, and VS Code to support data engineering workflows.
- Familiarity with data pipelines, Power BI, Tableau, and cloud environments.
- Understanding of data governance, compliance standards, and best practices for enterprise data quality.
- Ability to communicate testing value to business stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams within Agile environments.
- Capability to identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to overall data testing maturity.
About Encora
Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.