Senior Data Product & Quality Lead (Remote, Mission-Critical)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Occasional meetings at Joint Base Abdr

Impact on national security data

Collaborative environment

Professional growth

Job summary

Remote partners seek a Senior Data Product Manager & Quality Specialist to ensure data products are reliable, discoverable, and fit for mission-critical use. You will validate data pipelines, APIs, and product functionality from the end-user perspective, drive data mesh adoption, and help users locate and understand data assets with strong cross-team collaboration.

You will be the quality authority, connecting engineers with mission users, creating user-facing documentation, and contributing to

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, with a Master's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with Postman, ACDC, and data validation techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis, testing, and validation.
• Experience in QA, data quality management, software testing, and technical documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to translate needs into technical feedback.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SECRET clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
• Willingness to attend occasional meetings at Joint Base Andrews.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products to verify accuracy, completeness, functionality, and compliance with documented requirements.
• Perform functional testing from the perspective of data consumers, ensuring products are discoverable in the data catalog, accessible through APIs, and consistent with metadata.
• Serve as the primary QA authority linking engineering teams and mission users.
• Support the adoption of the Data Mesh Environment (DME) as a member of the Enabling Team.
• Create, maintain, and improve user-facing documentation, tutorials, and getting-started guides.
• Gather feedback from early adopters and translate needs into actionable recommendations for engineering teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on data quality and platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to communicate testing findings and support solutions.

Skills

API testing

Data quality

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance readiness

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Postman

ACDC data catalog

SQL

Python

Job description

Remote partners seek a Senior Data Product Manager & Quality Specialist to ensure data products are reliable, discoverable, and fit for mission-critical use. You will validate data pipelines, APIs, and product functionality from the end-user perspective, drive data mesh adoption, and help users locate and understand data assets with strong cross-team collaboration.

You will be the quality authority, connecting engineers with mission users, creating user-facing documentation, and contributing to