Data Quality Analyst

Senior Data Quality Analyst (Contract – 1 Year)

Location: Remote with occasional travel to Buffalo, NY
Employment Type: W2 Hourly Only (No 3rd Parties)

Role Overview
The Senior Data Quality Analyst is a hands-on technical role focused on building and operating automated data quality and observability controls at scale. This role designs, scripts, and integrates data quality validation, monitoring, and remediation into enterprise data pipelines using Python, SQL, and API-driven workflows across cloud and on-prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated data quality checks, monitoring, and alerting

• Use Python and SQL to profile data, validate rules, detect anomalies, and support remediation

• Integrate data quality processes with ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration tools

• Develop API-based integrations with data platforms, observability tools, and ticketing systems

• Create dashboards and operational views (Power BI/Power Apps) to track data quality metrics

• Perform root cause analysis and document runbooks and operational procedures

• Collaborate with data engineering, governance, and business teams

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data quality, data engineering, or analytics automation

• Strong Python and SQL skills for building reusable, automated solutions

• Experience working with APIs (REST/GraphQL), including authentication and error handling

• Experience with Power BI and/or Power Apps

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills