Job Openings Data / ETL Tester - DFT - 08052026

About the job Data / ETL Tester - DFT - 08052026

Position: Data / ETL Tester - Junior

Number of hours: 40 hours / week
Schedule: EST

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute test cases to validate ETL processes, data pipelines, and data warehouse solutions.

  • Perform source-to-target data validation to ensure data is accurately extracted, transformed, and loaded.

  • Verify data quality through completeness, accuracy, consistency, and integrity checks.

  • Execute reconciliation testing to compare source and target datasets and identify discrepancies.

  • Assist in preparing test plans, test cases, test data, and test execution reports for data validation activities.

  • Log, track, and verify defects using defect management tools and support developers in defect resolution.

  • Validate bug fixes and perform regression testing for ETL processes and data workflows.

  • Collaborate with ETL Developers, Data Engineers, Business Analysts, and QA teams to understand business rules and data requirements.

  • Assist in documenting test results, data validation procedures, and quality metrics.

  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

  • Follow QA standards, data governance policies, and testing best practices.

  • Escalate testing issues, data inconsistencies, and risks to senior QA team members when necessary.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

  • 0–2 years of experience in Software Testing, Data Testing, ETL Testing, or Database Support.

  • Basic understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).

  • Basic knowledge of ETL concepts, data warehousing, and relational databases.

  • Familiarity with SQL for querying and validating data.

  • Understanding of data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance concepts.

  • Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or TestRail.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

  • Ability to work effectively under close guidance and daily supervision.

Preferred Certifications

  • ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

  • Scrum Foundations

  • Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) (Preferred)

Technical Skills

  • ETL Testing Fundamentals

  • Source-to-Target Data Validation

  • Data Quality & Reconciliation Testing

  • SQL & Relational Databases

  • Data Warehouse Fundamentals

  • Test Case Design & Execution

  • Defect Management (Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail)

  • SDLC & STLC

  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies

  • Microsoft Excel for Data Analysis

  • Technical Documentation

  • Basic Cloud Data Fundamentals (AWS / Azure)