Data Engineering Test Lead - Data Quality & UAT Lead

PBT Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PBT Group in Cape Town is seeking a seasoned Data QA/Testing Lead to drive quality across data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and BI reporting. You will blend hands-on data/SQL testing with test leadership and UAT coordination, engaging Business, SMEs and technical teams.

The role requires 5–8 years in data/QA testing, 2+ years in a lead/coordination position, and strong SQL, data warehousing concepts, plus cloud tooling exposure. Contract engagement with Cape Town base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related (or equivalent experience)
• 5–8 years in data/QA testing with 2+ years in a lead/coordination role
• Advanced SQL, ETL/ELT testing and data warehousing concepts (Kimball/Data Vault)

Responsibilities

• Define and own the test strategy across SIT, data validation, regression and UAT for data and BI solutions.
• Design and execute data reconciliation, validation and quality checks (source-to-target, row counts, transformation logic, business rules).
• Build repeatable test frameworks and automated data quality checks where possible.
• Manage defect logging, triage, root-cause analysis and resolution tracking.
• Lead and mentor a small team of testers / QA analysts; coordinate testing resources and priorities.
• Plan and coordinate UAT with business users and SMEs — scope, entry/exit criteria, scenarios, execution tracking and business sign-off.
• Manage testing risks, dependencies and readiness for go-live.
• Engage Business, Internal teams and SMEs in a structured, professional manner.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data testing

Test leadership

UAT coordination

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree / diploma in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

Job description

PBT Group in Cape Town is seeking a seasoned Data QA/Testing Lead to drive quality across data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and BI reporting. You will blend hands-on data/SQL testing with test leadership and UAT coordination, engaging Business, SMEs and technical teams.

The role requires 5–8 years in data/QA testing, 2+ years in a lead/coordination position, and strong SQL, data warehousing concepts, plus cloud tooling exposure. Contract engagement with Cape Town base.