Sr. Data Quality Engineering Analyst

Taco Bell; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,200 - 141,540; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Onsite childcare

Onsite dining center

Onsite gym

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with matching

Medical & dental benefits

Generous vacation

Free food & discounts

Job summary

Taco Bell in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Data Quality Engineering Analyst to lead validation, test planning, and automation across batch and real‑time pipelines. You will define data quality checks, drive issues to resolution, and partner with business and tech teams to strengthen our data landscape.

You will build automated validation frameworks using dbt, Great Expectations, and custom scripts, embed controls in CI/CD, and mentor junior engineers while tracking KPIs and SLAs to sustain data

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or related field.
• 7+ years hands-on experience in Quality Assurance processes.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS services, JSON and XML files, Snowflake database, etc.
• 3+ years of test script development for automated validation.

Responsibilities

• Understand complex business processes, technology landscapes, and attend daily stand-up meetings.
• Drive validation with comprehensive test plans, scenarios, and cases; set up test environments; mentor juniors.
• Coordinate with on-site and off-site counterparts to complete validation and certification on schedule.
• Identify, call out, and socialize project risks for informed stakeholder decisions.
• Design and implement a data quality framework; build automated validation across batch and real-time pipelines; define KPIs/SLAs.
• Embed data quality controls within pipelines from ingestion to consumption; support CI/CD validation.
• Deliver automated test scripts and track QA metrics such as defect leakage and densities.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Data validation

Test planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Automation testing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or related field

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

JSON/XML

dbt

Great Expectations

Job description

About The Job

The Senior Data Quality Engineering Analyst will lead activities such as participating in requirement understanding, test planning, and reviewing test execution results. The role requires independent validation of critical business applications and driving impact across the Taco Bell business by identifying and resolving key failure points in the system landscape. The analyst will work with top business and technology minds to contribute to Taco Bell’s growth trajectory and lead their own career path in corporate. This role involves working with cutting‑edge technologies used at over 8000 Taco Bell restaurants, and offers ample opportunities to innovate in software test automation to improve validation processes. The Analyst reports to the Principal Solutions Architect, Data Platforms.

The Day-to-Day

• Understand complex business processes, technology landscapes, related requirements, and attend daily stand‑up meetings to focus on key validation areas.
• Independently drive validation needs by creating comprehensive, well‑structured test plans, test scenarios, and test cases; set up test environments; work with business analysts and developers to understand requirements and architecture; review test results of junior team members; guide them on validation approaches.
• Coordinate with key on‑site and off‑site counterparts to complete validation and certification activities within agreed project timelines.
• Identify, call out, and socialize project risks so stakeholders can make informed decisions.
• Design and implement a comprehensive data quality framework, building an automated validation framework across batch and real‑time pipelines, enforcing core quality dimensions—completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness—through checks such as schema validation, data drift and anomaly detection, referential integrity, and business rule enforcement; define and track KPIs and SLAs to continuously monitor data health.
• Embed data quality controls within pipelines, integrating validation across the full data lifecycle from ingestion through transformation to consumption, supporting both batch and streaming workloads.
• Deliver hands‑on development of automated test scripts to automate the testing process, providing solutions within stipulated timeframes.
• Track quality assurance metrics such as defect leakage, defect densities, and open defect counts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology or related field.
• At least 7 years of hands‑on experience in Quality Assurance processes.
• At least 5 years of experience with AWS services, JSON and XML files, Snowflake database, etc.
• At least 3 years of test script development experience for automated validation of applications under test.
• Preferred experience validating data quality within key domains such as Restaurant Front of House, Back of House, Customer, etc.
• Strong partnership with data engineers to embed quality checks directly into pipelines.
• Knowledge of developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks for data pipelines and integrating them with CI/CD processes for continuous validation.
• Knowledge of enabling reusable validation patterns using tools like dbt, Great Expectations, or custom frameworks.
• Passion for training and grooming junior resources and expanding technical knowledge across the organization.
• Passion for learning new technology and a curiosity to collaborate with subject matter experts.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule and year‑round flex day Friday.
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons.
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building).
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash.
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions.
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits.
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program.
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting.
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care.
• Discounts, free food, swag, and many other great benefits.

Salary Range: $--120,200 to $141,5400 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits

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