Full-Time Senior Database Test Engineer
NielsenIQ is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Database Test Engineer. The career level for this job opening is Senior Manager and is accepting Chennai, India based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Senior Database Test Engineer - ETL and SQL
Participate in "3 Amigos" sessions to define and refine acceptance criteria.
Review user stories and acceptance criteria to identify test scenarios.
Provide accurate test estimates during sprint planning.
Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans for database-centric applications.
Verify data mapping, transformation logic, and business rule implementations.
Write and maintain complex SQL queries to validate data accuracy and consistency.
Validate data across source and target systems, ensuring consistency and integrity.
Participate in root cause analysis for data-related issues.
Log, track, and retest defects; ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner.
Create and manage test data and test environments.
Conduct exploratory testing in every sprint.
Automate tests to increase efficiency and coverage.
Develop and run non-functional test automation (e.g., performance testing).
Capture quality metrics to drive continuous improvement of testing practices.
Support production releases and perform post-implementation validation.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.
Experience Requirements:
4+ years of hands-on experience in ETL testing or database testing.
Strong SQL skills, proficient across platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL).
Experience validating data pipelines, data warehouses, and dimensional models.
Solid understanding of data warehousing and ETL concepts.
Familiarity with performance tuning and optimization of complex SQL queries.
Experience in programming with Java or TypeScript.
Hands-on experience with automation tools (Selenium, Playwright, etc.).
Skilled in automated API testing.
Familiar with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD) and cloud platforms (preferably GCP).
Skills:
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work as an embedded tester in a Scrum/Agile team
- Ability to evaluate the complexity of user stories
- Basic understanding of microservices architecture