Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Morrison Foerster; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 133,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrison Foerster is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure the reliability of data-driven applications within a collaborative environment. The role involves testing and validating data pipelines while implementing best practices to maintain high data integrity. A focus on teamwork, strong analytical skills, and experience with SQL and BI tools are essential for success in this position.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave and family benefits

Annual community service day

Global wellness program

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in QA or data quality engineering.
• Proven experience testing data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Strong SQL skills with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans for data pipelines.
• Validate data accuracy across sources and BI tools.
• Monitor data quality metrics and resolve anomalies.

Skills

SQL

Data validation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

AWS

Azure

Airflow

dbt

Job description

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Base pay range

$133,000.00/yr - $186,000.00/yr

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At MoFo, we couldn’t write our own success story without yours. Ready to write your story?

Join MoFo as a SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER on our Business Intelligence & Analytics team!

This role can be based in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Austin, Boston, New York, or Washington, D.C.

https://www.mofo.com/offices

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior QA Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and performance of the firm’s data-driven applications and reporting systems. This role will be responsible for validating data pipelines, dashboards, and analytics solutions that support business operations. The Senior QA Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement data quality best practices, proactively identify and resolve data issues, and uphold the highest standards of data integrity and compliance.

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans for data pipelines, ETL processes, and reporting solutions.
• Validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across data sources, data warehouse, and BI tools.
• Develop and maintain automated data validation tests using SQL and scripting languages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and translate them into test cases and quality checks.
• Monitor data quality metrics and proactively identify and resolve anomalies or issues.
• Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure data governance and compliance standards are met.
• Perform regression testing on data models, dashboards, and reports following updates or deployments.
• Troubleshoot and optimize data validation processes and queries for performance and scalability.
• Support end-user testing and training for BI and reporting solutions.
• Document QA processes, test cases, and results to ensure transparency and continuous improvement.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance or related field; or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in QA or data quality engineering, with a focus on data analytics and BI environments.
• Proven experience testing data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehouse solutions.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g., Snowflake, SQL Server, Redshift).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Experience working with data visualization and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI)
• Experience working in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and with data pipeline tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt).
• Familiarity with data validation frameworks (e.g., Great Expectations, dbt tests) is a plus.
• Proven experience working with Elite 3E data is a big plus.

Teamwork and Applied Skills

• High client service ethic and a proven record in delivering exemplary client satisfaction to external and internal client constituencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with individuals at all levels within and outside the firm, including delivering difficult messages and challenging current assumptions.
• Excellent writing skills; ability to present complex ideas succinctly and clearly in writing and in presentations.
• Strong interactive skills and the ability to succeed in a teamwork environment demonstrating reliability, dependability and flexibility is essential.
• Ability to keep confidential any information, observations or viewpoints regarding all sensitive information and Firm business matters.
• Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively.

ABOUT MOFO

At MoFo, we collaborate as one firm, across borders, practice areas, and business functions and value fresh ideas and innovation over conformity and competition.

• About Us: https://www.mofo.com/about
• Diversity + Inclusion: https://careers.mofo.com/careers-diversity
• Commitment to Pro Bono: https://careers.mofo.com/careers-pro-bono
• The MoFo Foundation: https://www.mofo.com/culture/mofo-foundation

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS

MoFo offers a comprehensive benefits package starting on your first day.

• A variety of options for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.
• Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.
• Annual community service day to make an impact on your community and a birthday holiday just for fun.
• Education reimbursement annually.
• Dedicated Talent Development team.
• Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.

Where required by law, salary ranges are stated below. Additional compensation may include a discretionary bonus, overtime as applicable, health/welfare benefits, retirement contributions, paid holidays, and PTO. The range displayed is specifically for positions performed in those cities/states and may vary based on factors including but not limited to the following: local market data and ranges; an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience; and certain degrees, licensing, and certifications. The application deadline is December 4, 2025.

New York, San Francisco, Palo Alto salary range: $140k to $195k

Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Washington, D.C. salary range: $133k to $186k

Denver salary range: $125k to $174k

For questions regarding this position, please e-mail [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Engineering

• Industries

  Legal Services

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