Data Engineer Test Lead: BI & Data Quality

Pbt-Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Pbt-Group seeks a Data Engineer Test Lead to shape testing strategies for data and BI solutions in a hybrid work setting. You will lead data reconciliation, validation and quality checks and drive automated testing where feasible.

With 5–8 years in data QA and strong SQL/ETL experience, you will mentor testers and coordinate UAT with business users, ensuring smooth go-live and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of data and QA testing experience with lead/coordinator exposure.
• Advanced SQL and ETL/ELT testing experience required.
• Understanding of Kimball, Data Vault and data warehousing concepts.
• Ability to liaise with technical and business stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the test strategy for data and BI solutions across SIT, validation, regression and UAT.
• Design data reconciliation, validation and quality checks ensuring source-to-target integrity.
• Build repeatable test frameworks and implement automated data quality checks.
• Lead defect management, RCA and resolution; mentor testers and QA analysts.
• Coordinate UAT with business users and SMEs; manage risks and go-live readiness.

Skills

Advanced SQL

QA Testing

Data warehousing concepts

Data quality

Business acumen

UAT

Planning

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

ETL/ELT tooling

Job description

Pbt-Group seeks a Data Engineer Test Lead to shape testing strategies for data and BI solutions in a hybrid work setting. You will lead data reconciliation, validation and quality checks and drive automated testing where feasible.

With 5–8 years in data QA and strong SQL/ETL experience, you will mentor testers and coordinate UAT with business users, ensuring smooth go-live and stakeholder communication.