SDET with Data Lake Validation- local to Cincinnati, OH

Overview

On Site

$60+

Contract - W2

Skills

Proven hands-on experience with Databricks test automation

Spark

Python

and Azure.Strong background in data validation for data lakes and transformations.Experience with automation frameworks

functional testing

and CI/CD integration.Knowledge of Kusto (ADX)

SQL

and Parquet/Delta data formats.Some UI automation experience is a plus (ability to learn quickly).Familiarity with financial transaction/payment validations strongly preferred.Excellent communication skills: ability to operate at a senior level

explain strategy

and demonstrate prior impact.Senior level QA/SDET with a proven track record of delivering automation in Databricks and Azure ecosystemsQuick to learn functional and technical aspects of new systemsStrong communicatorKey Responsibilities Own the test strategy

implementation

and automation for batch and streaming data pipelines on Databricks

Azure Data Explorer (ADX)

and cloud data lakes. Build automated tests and quality gates for data ingestion

transformation

and output validation (ADX/Delta/Parquet/SQL). Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines. Partner with data engineers

platform

and analytics teams to ensure correctness

reliability

and compliance. Design and automate functional validation of Databricks transformations (modern equivalent of ETL validation). Create and execute use cases for payments and transactions (CC authorization

GC authorization

purchases

modifications

domain-specific data). Perform validation for data logs

reporting outputs

and PowerBI dashboards. Support legacy test scripts when necessary

while driving modernization.

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SDET with Data Lake Validation- local to Cincinnati, OH

Client Kroger

local candidate for the below SDET role. Please review and let me know If you have any candidates.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior QA Engineer / SDET with strong experience in data lake validation, Databricks automation, and reporting tool testing. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and executing test strategies that ensure data quality, reliability, and compliance across complex data pipelines at enterprise scale.

This role will focus heavily on data validation, functional testing of Databricks transformations, and automation of data quality checks. The candidate must have prior hands-on experience with data lake validations, Spark/Python scripting, and Azure cloud tools.

Requirements:

Proven hands-on experience with Databricks test automation, Spark, Python, and Azure.
Strong background in data validation for data lakes and transformations.
Experience with automation frameworks, functional testing, and CI/CD integration.
Knowledge of Kusto (ADX), SQL, and Parquet/Delta data formats.
Some UI automation experience is a plus (ability to learn quickly).
Familiarity with financial transaction/payment validations strongly preferred.
Excellent communication skills: ability to operate at a senior level, explain strategy, and demonstrate prior impact.
Senior level QA/SDET with a proven track record of delivering automation in Databricks and Azure ecosystems
Quick to learn functional and technical aspects of new systems
Strong communicator
Key Responsibilities

Own the test strategy, implementation, and automation for batch and streaming data pipelines on Databricks, Azure Data Explorer (ADX), and cloud data lakes.

Build automated tests and quality gates for data ingestion, transformation, and output validation (ADX/Delta/Parquet/SQL).

Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Partner with data engineers, platform, and analytics teams to ensure correctness, reliability, and compliance.

Design and automate functional validation of Databricks transformations (modern equivalent of ETL validation).

Create and execute use cases for payments and transactions (CC authorization, authorization, purchases, modifications, domain-specific data).

Perform validation for data logs, reporting outputs, and PowerBI dashboards.

Support legacy test scripts when necessary, while driving modernization.

Note to Vendors

This SDET role has 2 openings. They will be supporting Customer Technology, specifically Digital Platform Services and OmniChannel Payments
This is a 6 month contract to hire opportunity that will likely extend. There is no approved FTE headcount, and there is no guarantee that there will be in the future.
Local candidates will be looked at and considered first. Theses contractors should expect to be in the office Monday - Thursday at the BTD location.

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