Job#: 2073875

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

As a Senior SDET – Data Quality Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain automated data validation frameworks and pipelines. You will work closely with data engineers, software developers, QA, DevOps, and compliance teams to embed robust data quality checks into our data ecosystem. This is a senior, hands-on role that demands technical expertise in automation, data engineering, and SDET best practices.

You’ll champion data testing in a highly regulated environment, enabling data-driven decision-making that is both trustworthy and compliant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

- Architect and implement automated test frameworks to validate batch and streaming data pipelines (ETL/ELT).

- Build scalable test harnesses to validate schema changes, data transformations, data lineage, and anomaly detection.

- Develop and execute unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests for data ingestion and processing workflows.

- Integrate data quality checks into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps) and orchestrators (e.g., ADF, Databricks Jobs).

- Collaborate with Data Engineers and QA to define test strategies, acceptance criteria, and quality gates for data pipelines.

- Create reusable components for synthetic data generation, mocking, and negative testing scenarios.

- Monitor and troubleshoot failures in automated data tests, collaborating to resolve root causes quickly.

- Maintain high standards for data integrity across internal and external datasets used for analytics, ML, and reporting.

- Ensure testing strategies comply with regulatory standards like HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11.

- Contribute to documentation, training, and evangelism around data quality engineering practices across teams.

- Experience with data observability and monitoring tools

- Familiarity with data governance tools like Unity Catalog, Informatica

- Knowledge of healthcare data formats such as FHIR, HL7, or clinical trial datasets.

- Exposure to performance/load testing for large-scale data systems.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Collaborate closely with team members to achieve collective goals

- Contribute to a positive and productive team environment

- Provide organizational mentorship on data quality usage and implementation

- Share expertise on best practices in data quality engineering

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

- 5+ years of professional experience in test automation, data engineering, or SDET roles.

- Deep hands-on experience with Python and SQL for test scripting and data validation.

- Strong experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., PyTest, unittest, TerraTes, ) and data quality libraries (e.g., Great Expectations, Soda, Deequ).

- Solid understanding of cloud-based data platforms (preferably Azure, Databricks, Delta Lake, ADLS, ADF).

- Proven track record building CI/CD pipelines for test automation in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.

- Proficiency in version control (Git), containerized testing (Docker), and infrastructure-as-code basics (Terraform or ARM templates).

- Experience testing healthcare or regulated systems (medical devices, pharma, etc.) with understanding of compliance needs.

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field or, equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, traverse, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.