Data Quality Engineer

job summary:

The Data & Quality Engineer (SA3) will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our Data & Integration systems by developing and executing test plans, identifying bugs and collaborating with cross functional team to improve process. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in quality assurance practice, excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering high quality solution. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge by ensuring various data quality checks in Data & Integration platforms by using SQL, SOQL, Snowflake, and other database query languages.

What You Can Expect In This Role

Under general direction, formulates and defines system scope and objectives. Devises or modifies procedures to solve highly complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time and form of desired results. Prepares detailed specifications to write programs. Designs, codes, tests, debugs, documents and maintains those programs. Competent to work on and responsible for nearly all phases of applications systems analysis and programming projects. Regularly provides guidance and training to less experienced analysts/programmers.

location: West Des Moines, Iowa

job type: Permanent

salary: $110,000 - 125,000 per year

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

What You'll Do In This Role

- Collaborate with analysts, designers, and programmers in conceptualizing and development of new software programs, applications and automated test scripts.

- Perform technical tasks, detailed analyses, and interpretation of technical problems requiring expertise and/or specialized knowledge in a systematic manner; apply subject matter expertise unique to the discipline.

- Exhibit expert understanding of the organization's Systems Development Life Cycle.

- Play a leading role in the definition, development, and documentation of software's requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments.

- Play a leading role in defining software development project plans, including scoping, scheduling, and implementation.

- Prepare and/or interpret business, functional, and non-functional requirements; create and maintain user-oriented applications and design specifications.

- Develop, test, document and implement applications according to standards and methodologies.

- Design, develop and test automation scripts. Follow automated test script guidelines and research issues in software through testing.

- Design, implement and maintain databases. Follow database standards and integrity controls, analyze information requirements, and develop database specifications.

- Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information resources against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.

- Design, run and monitor software functional and performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging; administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas.

- Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades.

- Must be on call during scheduled times and may be required to work for extended periods at night and on weekends in support of conversion, assisting in operational problems, or testing a new program.

- Maintain currency of professional, technical and business skills.

- Utilize established status report, time accounting and collaborative process to provide data for management.

- Exhibit expert understanding of application, data, and integration, plus deep understanding of security, operational, and systems management architectural and design domains.

- Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues.

- Ensure compatibility and interoperability of systems.

- Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.

- Create and describe system design and models utilizing commonly used industry mechanisms like E-R Diagrams, UML models, flow charts, etc.

- Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analysis for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.

- Direct research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.

- Liaise with company's software and hardware suppliers for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies.

- Take an active role in cross-departmental projects when needed.

- Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of application development best practices; Train, mentor, and provide guidance to junior software development staff.

- Oversee the quality assurance of program logic, data processing, and error resolution.

- As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.

- Participate in other initiatives and/or projects as necessary.

qualifications:

What We're Looking For

College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems Preferred

Minimum 8 years' IT development experience or equivalent Preferred

Effective verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with business partners and other IT staff

Problem solving skills sufficient to perform research and recommend a proposed solution to problems

Able to work on multiple tasks and meet established deadlines

Able to effectively direct and coordinate the work of other team members on a project without having HR management responsibility for them

Knowledge of computer programming languages as required for the system

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.