Test Lead

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Test Lead - Job Description

We are seeking an experienced
Senior
Test Engineer
to drive the testing strategy and execution for a project leveraging
Databricks, Data Factory pipelines and
Power BI
. The ideal candidate will have expertise in
testing data pipelines using Python, SQL, etc.
along with experience in
JIRA test management
. Additionally, the role requires experience with
GitHub/Bitbucket for version control, Jenkins for CI/CD automation, and BDD (Behaviour-Driven Development) methodologies
.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Test Strategy & Planning:

• Define and implement
  test strategies, test plans, and test cases
  tailored for
  ETL (Databricks, Data Factory, SQL, Blob), Power BI
  .
• Establish best practices for
  functional, regression, performance, and automation testing
  .
• Ensure proper
  test data management
  for data pipelines, analytics and reporting validations.
• Ensure test team adhere to J&J
  SDLC process.

2. Test Execution & Automation:

• Lead/Execute
  manual and automated testing
  efforts across data pipelines, reports, and dashboards.
• Develop and execute
  test scripts
  using
  Python/SQL
  .
• Manage and track test execution using
  X-Ray integrated with JIRA
  .
• Validate
  data transformations, ETL processes, and BI visualizations
  for accuracy and performance.
• Implement test automation within
  Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
  to streamline deployment.

3. Defect Management & Reporting:

• Identify, document, and track defects using
  JIRA
  , ensuring timely resolution.
• Work closely with developers and data engineers to ensure effective debugging and issue resolution.
• Create test summary/compliance report and Ensure Test summary report / CSR are completed and signed off on time for formal cycles
• Provide regular test progress reports and
  KPIs
  to stakeholders.
• Use
  Bitbucket/Github for version control
  , ensuring test scripts and frameworks are properly maintained.

4. Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead and mentor a team of testers, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Collaborate with
  Business Analysts, Platform Leads, Developers, Data Engineers, and Product Owners
  to ensure test coverage.
• Drive continuous improvement in
  QA processes, automation, and DevOps integration
  .

Required Skills & Qualifications:

5+ years of experience
in data pipeline/ETL testing, with at least
2+ years as a Test Lead
.

Strong experience testing
ETL workflows (Databricks, Data Factory workflows), SQL Data Warehouse, BI reports and dashboards
.

Hands-on experience with
X-Ray for JIRA
test management.

Solid understanding of
ETL testing, SQL queries, and data validation techniques
.

Experience with
GitHub/Bitbucket for version control and Jenkins for CI/CD automation
.

Hands-on experience with
BDD (Cucumber, SpecFlow, or similar frameworks)
.

Experience in Agile methodologies,
Scrum/Kanban
, and DevOps integration.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience in
cloud platforms supporting Databricks, Data Factory and SQL
.

Experience in
SQL
,
Python
for test automation in data pipelines.

Experience with
performance testing of BI reports and data warehouses
.

Familiarity in
test automation
using
Robot Framework, Selenium
.