Quality Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a Senior Data Quality Engineer to lead automation testing initiatives within data engineering projects. This individual will drive advanced testing techniques, ensuring robust data quality and integrating tests into CI/CD processes. Candidates should have strong programming skills in Python, experience with event-driven architectures, and familiarity with Agile tools. The role also includes a wide range of benefits such as generous pension contributions and ample vacation days.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days' holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with BDD-based Automation Frameworks.
• Ability to solve complex automation use cases.
• Experience designing and executing automation testing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drive advanced software testing techniques in Data Engineering projects.
• Incorporate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Create complex test data considering data quality.

Skills

Automation testing techniques

Data Engineering knowledge

Python programming

Agile methodology

Event-driven architecture

Tools

Jenkins

Git

PyTest

BigQuery

Job description

In this role, you'll operate at Feature Team level and focus on building automation framework, supporting other engineers in establishing & running quality gates using test pyramid and other modern test automation practices. You'll be involved in design, development, and maintenance of software applications from test automation perspective and help in successful product delivery. This is a full-stack individual contributor Sr. QE/SDET role with primary focus on modern data technologies built on GCP along with event-driven architecture experience and lead the feature team from test automation front.

As the PEC platform undergoes a major transformation, this is a unique opportunity to join as a Senior Data Quality Engineer. You'll be at the centre of this evolution, helping shape the future of our platform model and leading the delivery of simpler, more skilled, and faster ways of working that drive better customer outcomes. Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey! At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Experience of driving advanced software testing techniques applying modern automation test approaches in Data Engineering project, ensuring robust data quality
• Hands‑on experience of developing BDD based Automation Frameworks for Data, ETL & Event‑Driven applications using Python, Java or Typescript
• Ability to solve complex automation use cases for new Data Products built on Data‑Mesh, Lakehouse and streaming architecture
• Working experience of modern data & event‑driven technologies, such as: + Testing & Automation: PyTest, Cucumber, Behave, DBT, GreatExpectations, GCP DVT, Monte Carlo, Soda, Deequ, RestAssured etc + Data Engineering & Orchestration: BigQuery, Spanner, Apache Kafka, Airflow, Spark, Cloud Composer, DAGs, Apache Beam, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, DataStage, Teradata, Snowflake, ETL, SQL etc + Data Governance & Visualisation: Looker, Ataccama, Dataplex, Collibra, PowerBI + AI/ Analytics: Exposure to TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit‑learn, OpenCV, LangChain and GenAI tools
• Experience of designing & executing complex automation testing strategies and frameworks for Functional and Non‑Functional requirements of Data and AI platforms
• Create or accurately request complex test data, taking into account referential integrity, data quality and governance
• Incorporate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline and DevOps tooling like Jenkins, Harness, Terraform, Dynatrace etc
• Strong programming proficiency in Python(preferable), Java or JavaScript
• Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Xray)
• Experience on Source code management tools (Git, GitHub)

Qualifications

• Experience of designing & executing complex automation testing strategies and frameworks for Functional and Non‑Functional requirements of Data and AI platforms
• Create or accurately request complex test data, taking into account referential integrity, data quality and governance
• Incorporate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline and DevOps tooling like Jenkins, Harness, Terraform, Dynatrace etc
• Strong programming proficiency in Python(preferable), Java or JavaScript
• Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Xray)
• Experience on Source code management tools (Git, GitHub)

Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies