ETL Tester - Contract Hiring

Job Overview

• We are seeking an experienced ETL Tester to validate data extraction, transformation, and loading processes across various data platforms
• The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in ETL processes, SQL, Data Warehousing, and will work closely with developers, analysts, and data engineering teams to ensure data accuracy, quality, and reliability

Key Responsibilities

• Understand business and data requirements to design test scenarios and test cases for ETL processes
• Perform data validation and data integrity testing across multiple source and target systems
• Validate data transformations, mappings, and business logic applied during ETL
• Execute SQL queries for data comparison, data profiling, and validation
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing of ETL workflows
• Work closely with Data Engineers, Developers, and Business Analysts to resolve data inconsistencies
• Identify, document, and track defects using tools like JIRA / Azure DevOps / Bugzilla
• Participate in daily stand-ups and Agile/Scrum ceremonies
• Prepare test reports, data validation summaries, and support UAT activities

Required Skills

• Strong experience in ETL Testing for Data Warehousing / Data Lake environments
• Proficient in SQL (must be able to write complex joins, aggregate functions, and data comparison queries)
• Hands-on experience in ETL tools such as: Informatica / Talend / SSIS / DataStage / ADF (any one or more) Experience validating data pipelines, workflows, and transformation rules
• Strong understanding of Data Warehousing concepts (Star schema, Snowflake schema, Fact & Dimension tables)
• Familiarity with version control tools like Git / Bitbucket
• Experience with Agile / Scrum methodology

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in Cloud Data Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with Big Data ecosystems (Hive, Spark, Databricks)
• Experience using Power BI / Tableau for data validation
• Knowledge of Python for automation is an added advantage

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication & documentation abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment