Quality Engineer - #1795355

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to work for our client within the banking sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in Leeds or Edinburgh.

In this role, you will drive the testing strategy and ensure the reliability, performance, and security of their risk management platforms. You’ll work closely with software and data engineers, product owners, architects, and risk business teams to embed a quality-first culture. Your mission: ensure their systems operate with precision, speed, scalability, and security - all whilst aligning with business goals and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement data testing strategies to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Utilize test data management tools to create, manage, and maintain test data sets.
• Develop and execute data transformation tests using DBT (Data Build Tool).
• Perform ETL testing to validate data extraction, transformation, and loading processes.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve data quality issues.
• Automate data testing processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Document test plans, test cases, and test results for transparency and traceability.
• Provide regular reports on data quality metrics and testing progress.

About You

Requirements:

• Proven experience in defining and implementing data testing strategies.
• Hands-on experience with test data management tools.
• Proficiency in DBT (Data Build Tool) for data transformation and testing.
• Strong understanding of ETL processes and experience in ETL testing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with data integration tools and frameworks.
• Familiarity with data quality frameworks and best practices.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and technologies.
• Experience using BigQuery for data processing and testing.
• Proficiency in using XRay integration for test management and reporting, including managing test cases, tracking test execution, and generating detailed reports to ensure comprehensive test coverage and effective test management.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Python for data manipulation and automation.
• Familiarity with banking risk management functions (e.g., credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk) and their specific testing requirements.
• Understanding of key regulatory frameworks such as Basel III/IV, GDPR, IFRS 9, and how they impact quality and testing processes.
• Strong understanding of configuration management and CI/CD automation practices and tools such as Jenkins, Harness, Spinnaker, Gradle, Nexus, Maven, and Git.
• Expertise in source code management, branching, and deployment strategies.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Infrastructure-as-Code tools.

About Us

Why join us?

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.