Remote ETL Quality Assurance Engineer POST NUMBER: 464276
We’re hiring an ETL QA Engineer to perform SQL-based data validation, ETL testing, and quality assurance across large healthcare datasets. This position supports end-to-end ETL pipelines, source-to-target verification, data mapping, Snowflake/AWS workflows, and API testing to ensure high-quality data movement for new client implementations.
Type: 6-Month Contract (Full-Time)
Start Date: January 5, 2026
Location: 100% Remote (Local Nashville candidates preferred)
Compensation: 60/hr
Key Responsibilities
ETL Testing & SQL Data Validation
• Test ETL (extract, transform, load) processes end-to-end.
• Validate source-to-target data mappings and transformation logic.
• Write and run SQL queries (joins, aggregations, data validation).
• Perform reconciliation checks, boundary tests, and negative testing across large datasets.
Data Quality, Sub-File Creation & Analysis
• Create and validate sub-files using Excel, Access, Studio 3T, and data analysis tools.
• Review datasets to confirm expected business rules and client requirements.
• Ensure consistent file formatting across multiple client implementations.
Data Setup & Data Processing
• Support file creation, application setup, and manual data preparation.
• Validate datasets for accuracy before downstream workflows.
Cloud, API & ETL Workflow Support
• Review AWS Lambda logs and cloud workflows (as needed).
• Validate API calls using Postman.
• Run Snowflake queries and support cloud-based ETL validation.
Documentation & Collaboration
• Create ETL test cases and document QA results.
• Log defects with detailed replication steps.
• Partner with ETL developers, business analysts, and onshore/offshore QA teams.
Required Skills
• 2–5 years of ETL QA, data testing, or data analysis experience.
• Strong SQL skills (joins, aggregations, data validation queries).
• Experience with Excel, Access, Studio 3T, Notepad , or similar data tools.
• Understanding of ETL pipelines, data mapping, and data transformation.
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
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