SC-Cleared Data Test Analyst - Hybrid 6m Contract

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler is seeking a Data Test Analyst to support a major HMRC data migration programme. You will validate data integrity, accuracy and functionality as SAS 9.4 and Viya environments are migrated to SAS Viya 4 on DPS AWS, working with data, testing and migration teams.

The role is hybrid in Telford with 2 days onsite per week, in a 6‑month contract and an active SC Clearance requirement. You will develop test plans, scripts and acceptance criteria, ensuring quality and governance throughout

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data testing and validation for large-scale data migrations.
• Excellent SQL skills including data comparison, reconciliation and profiling.
• Experience testing ETL processes and data integration.
• Experience working with SAS 9.4 and/or SAS Viya.
• Familiarity with test automation and scripting using Python, SAS and/or SQL.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Experience with defect management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Active SC Clearance - HMRC clearance preferred, or active SC clearance held through another government body.

Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Design: Develop test plans, scenarios and test cases for data migration, transformation and validation.
• Define acceptance criteria for migrated datasets and analytical workflows.
• Ensure test coverage aligns with business and technical requirements.
• Data Validation & Reconciliation: Perform data reconciliation between SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya 4 environments.
• Validate ETL processes, data pipelines and reporting outputs.
• Identify data discrepancies and ensure migrated data is accurate, complete and fit for purpose.
• Test Automation & Scripting: Develop automated data validation scripts using SQL, Python and/or SAS.
• Support integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and improve testing efficiency via automation.
• Defect Management: Log, investigate, track and manage defects; work with Data Engineers and migration teams to resolve issues.
• Provide clear test evidence and status reporting.

Skills

Data testing

SQL

ETL testing

SAS 9.4

SAS Viya

Python

Agile delivery

Jira

Tools

Confluence

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

CBSbutler is seeking a Data Test Analyst to support a major HMRC data migration programme. You will validate data integrity, accuracy and functionality as SAS 9.4 and Viya environments are migrated to SAS Viya 4 on DPS AWS, working with data, testing and migration teams.

The role is hybrid in Telford with 2 days onsite per week, in a 6‑month contract and an active SC Clearance requirement. You will develop test plans, scripts and acceptance criteria, ensuring quality and governance throughout