Title: Data Test Engineer/Data Validation Tester Location: Pensacola, FL (Hybrid, onsite 3 days a week)Pay Rate: Open to both W2 and established 1099's Position Type: Contract We are currently seeking amid-to-senior Data Test Engineer/Data Validation Tester for a long term contracting position located in Pensacola, FL. Candidates will work a hybrid schedule (onsite 3 days a week). Candidates must be able to pass both a credit and criminal background check. We are open to W2 and established 1099 candidates. This role is focused on establishing standardized, repeatable, and audit-ready testing practices for data feed onboarding, data integrations, production deployments, and defect remediation. The role combines hands-on data testing with test governance and documentation. The engineer will create test plans and test cases, validate data from source to target, perform SQL/data quality checks and reconciliation, investigate defects and root causes, and use Azure DevOps (ADO) Test Plans and Defect Management extensively. The position also helps build testing standards, SOPs, governance processes, and scalable testing approaches that can support future automation. Candidates must have:
At least 5+ years of data validation/data testing experience
Strong Azure DevOps Test Plans experience
SQL and relational database testing
Data profiling, reconciliation, and data quality validation
Source-to-target/data feed/integration testing
Test plan and manual test case development
Defect management and root-cause analysis
Testing methodology/SOP/governance documentation
SDLC experience
Strong written/verbal communication and ability to present test findings
Nice-to-Have Certifications include:
ISTQB CTFL – desired
ISTQB Advanced – Agile Testing, Test Analyst, or Test Manager
SAFe certification – Leading SAFe, PO/PM, etc.
Description: The Test Engineer will help establish, standardize, document, and continuously improve testing methodologies for data feed onboarding, production deployments, and defect remediation. This role will lead the development of testing standards, data validation strategies, and Azure DevOps (ADO) governance processes to support consistent, repeatable, and audit-ready testing practices. This role will help to establish the testing framework for the User Data Validation team and will help to build out procedures and processes to ensure completeness in testing. Job Responsibility:
Create Test Plan documents
Perform analysis and interpret results, present findings, potential root causes, risks, and downstream impacts.
Ensure clear, concise, and effective communication including progress reports, test case or plan documentation, root-cause defect reporting, risks, blockers, etc., to facilitate accurate understanding of testing activities.
Coordinate and perform testing of moderate to highly complex data feeds, data integrations, and transformation processes across production and non-production environments.
Participate in sizing and estimation for projects and changes
Create and/or update manual test case/scripts within the approved and appropriate test tool(s) for basic to moderately complex non-integrated & simple integrated systems
Design scalable test scenarios supporting source-to-target validation, business process validation, production validation, and future automation initiatives.
Create all required documentation (test results, knowledge articles, sign-off, etc.)
Must be skilled in documentation and leveraging of Azure DevOps (ADO) Test Plans Suite
Provide detailed documentation of defects/bugs, follow established defect/bug lifecycle procedures and policies to ensure test case evidence of successful resolution without collateral impacts
Perform root cause analysis for identified defects/bugs and provide detailed documentation to developers for solutioning
Collaborate with peers, Developers, business partners and all other stakeholders to ensure business needs are communicated, documented, and satisfied
Provide recommendations related to testing practices to facilitate process optimization
Participate in project and product team meetings, collaborating and contributing while maintaining line of sight on goals and objectives
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or the equivalent combination of education, training or experience
5+ years of experience in technology & data validation testing
Basic understanding of business and operating environment
Effective technical skills working with various software programs
Working knowledge of testing tools, dependent on the project/product
Working knowledge of relational databases, SQL query development, data profiling, reconciliation techniques, and data quality validation.
Advanced knowledge of with testing processes, including creating a test plan and opening bugs
Experience following Systems Development Life Cycles
Effective organizational, planning and time management skills
Experience with Azure DevOps Test Plans and Defect Management
Experience documenting testing methodologies, SOPs, and governance standards
Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely
ISTQB Foundation level certification (CTFL) - DESIRED
ISTQB Advance level certifications (Agile Testing, Test Analyst, Test Manager) - DESIRED
Certification in Scaled Agile Framework (ie., Leading SAFe, PO/PM, etc.) - DESIRED
