Senior Test Analyst

Talent Corp; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Corp in Brisbane, Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Test Analyst to design and execute end-to-end data testing strategies for enterprise-scale data solutions. You will develop complex SQL queries, build Python scripts for automation, and drive data quality across pipelines and ETL processes.

You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Business Analysts, QA teams and stakeholders, ensuring governance, security, and quality standards are met throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Data Testing, QA, or related testing roles.
• At least 2 years operating in a Senior Test Analyst capacity.
• Advanced SQL skills, including complex joins, aggregations, data reconciliation, and query optimisation.
• Strong Python scripting experience for test automation and data validation.
• Demonstrated experience testing data pipelines, ETL processes, and large datasets.
• Strong understanding of data testing methodologies, including Regression Testing and End-to-End Data Validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute end-to-end data testing strategies for enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Validate data pipelines, ETL processes, and data transformations to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Develop and execute complex SQL queries for data validation, reconciliation, and analysis.
• Build Python scripts to automate data testing, validation, and reporting activities.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues through root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test execution results, and test summary reports.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Business Analysts, QA teams, and stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and quality standards.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, coordination, and ownership of testing outcomes.

Skills

Data testing

SQL

Python scripting

ETL testing

Data validation

Regression testing

End-to-End validation

Job description

• Design, develop, and execute end-to-end data testing strategies for enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Validate data pipelines, ETL processes, and data transformations to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Develop and execute complex SQL queries for data validation, reconciliation, and analysis.
• Build Python scripts to automate data testing, validation, and reporting activities.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues through detailed root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test execution results, and test summary reports.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Business Analysts, QA teams, and stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and quality standards.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, coordination, and ownership of testing outcomes.

About You

You are a detail-oriented testing professional with a strong analytical mindset and proven experience delivering quality outcomes in complex data environments.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Data Testing, QA, or related testing roles.
• At least 2 years operating in a Senior Test Analyst capacity.
• Advanced SQL skills, including complex joins, aggregations, data reconciliation, and query optimisation.
• Strong Python scripting experience for test automation and data validation.
• Demonstrated experience testing data pipelines, ETL processes, and large datasets.
• Strong understanding of data testing methodologies, including:
• Regression Testing
• End-to-End Data Validation