Quality Assurance Engineer

Remote
Full Time
Mid Level
Anika Systems is seeking a highly technical Quality Assurance Engineer with strong development, SQL, and Python expertise to support enterprise data platforms for federal clients. This is not a traditional manual QA role and this position requires a developer mindset, focused on automation, data validation, and platform reliability across modern cloud-based architectures.

The ideal candidate will design and implement automated testing frameworks for ETL pipelines, Apache Iceberg data architectures, XBRL datasets, and performance-optimized structures such as materialized views—ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and trust across the enterprise. This role also requires proficiency in AI tools and AI-driven workflows, leveraging automation and intelligent testing techniques to improve quality and delivery speed.

This opportunity is 100% remote. 

Key Responsibilities
Test Automation & QA Engineering
  • Design, develop, and maintain automated QA frameworks for data pipelines, APIs, and analytics platforms using Python and SQL.
  • Build reusable testing utilities for data validation, regression testing, and pipeline certification.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and deployment.
  • Develop unit, integration, and end-to-end test cases for complex data workflows.
  • Leverage AI-assisted testing tools to generate test cases, identify edge cases, and improve test coverage.
Data Validation & ETL Testing
  • Validate ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure accurate ingestion, transformation, and delivery of data.
  • Create automated checks for data completeness, consistency, accuracy, and timeliness.
  • Test ingestion and transformation of complex datasets, including XBRL financial data.
  • Implement reconciliation and audit mechanisms across source-to-target mappings.
  • Apply AI-driven anomaly detection to identify data quality issues and pipeline failures.
Iceberg & Materialized View Testing
  • Develop and execute test strategies for Apache Iceberg-based data lakehouse architectures, including:
    • Schema evolution validation
    • Time travel and versioning accuracy
    • Partitioning and performance behavior
  • Validate and compare materialized views vs. Iceberg table performance and consistency, including:
    • Query performance benchmarking
    • Data freshness and latency
    • Storage efficiency and maintenance overhead
  • Ensure alignment between precomputed datasets (materialized views) and underlying source data.
Data Quality, Metadata & Context Validation
  • Implement automated validation for data quality rules, lineage, and metadata accuracy.
  • Support context engineering by validating that datasets include proper business context, definitions, and relationships.
  • Integrate QA processes with enterprise data catalogs and metadata systems to ensure discoverability and trust.
  • Validate AI-generated metadata, lineage, and transformations for accuracy and traceability.
AI-Driven Quality Engineering
  • Apply AI/ML and generative AI tools to enhance QA processes, including intelligent test generation, defect prediction, and automated root cause analysis.
  • Validate data readiness for AI/ML and generative AI use cases, ensuring datasets meet quality, completeness, and governance standards.
  • Collaborate with data and AI teams to test data pipelines supporting RAG, analytics, and machine learning workflows.
  • Ensure alignment with responsible AI practices, including traceability, explainability, and data integrity.
OCDO & Data Strategy Support
  • Support enterprise data management programs and OCDO initiatives by ensuring data quality and reliability across systems.
  • Contribute to data maturity assessments by evaluating data quality, testing coverage, and governance adherence.
  • Align QA processes with Federal Data Strategy and Evidence Act requirements.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Agile Delivery
  • Work closely with data engineers, data architects, and analysts to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
  • Participate in stakeholder engagement sessions and listening campaigns to understand data quality expectations and pain points.
  • Document test results, defects, and quality metrics for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Operate within Agile teams to iteratively improve data quality processes and tooling.
  • Promote adoption of AI-driven efficiencies and automation across QA and data engineering workflows.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in QA engineering, data testing, or software development.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and advanced proficiency in SQL.
  • Experience building automated test frameworks for data platforms and ETL pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • AWS data services (S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, etc.)
    • Apache Iceberg or similar data lake technologies
  • Experience validating materialized views and performance-optimized data structures.
  • Familiarity with XBRL or complex financial/regulatory datasets.
  • Understanding of data modeling, metadata, and data governance principles.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and automated testing integration.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools and AI-assisted development/testing workflows.
  • Understanding of data quality requirements for AI/ML and analytics use cases.
  • U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a federal clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting federal agencies such as SEC, DHS, Treasury, or Federal Reserve System.
  • Familiarity with data catalog and governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, ServiceNow).
  • Experience with Apache Spark or distributed data processing frameworks.
  • Knowledge of data quality tools and observability platforms.
  • Exposure to data maturity frameworks (e.g., EDM DCAM, TDWI).
  • Experience testing large-scale cloud data platforms and lakehouse architectures.
  • Experience validating data pipelines supporting AI/ML, analytics, or generative AI solutions.
  • Familiarity with AI-driven testing tools or frameworks.
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