Remote QA Engineer

Description:

• Join Xplor as a QA Engineer in Australia to make a real impact every day.
• This role involves leading quality assurance efforts across data and analytics platforms.
• Responsibilities include validating data accuracy, completeness, and transformation logic across multiple systems and environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Developers, Product Managers, and QAs to ensure test coverage and alignment with business goals.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for in-depth data validation and reconciliation.
• Own the defect lifecycle by logging, triaging, tracking, and reporting issues using Azure/Jira and Confluence.
• Mentor junior QA team members and provide technical guidance on BI testing best practices.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of QA frameworks, standards, and automation strategies for data testing.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and influence sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives from a QA perspective.
• Support SIT and production validation to ensure data quality in live environments.
• Recommend improvements to QA processes, tools, and automation strategies for BI testing.
• This position allows for 100% remote work from anywhere in Australia, provided you have full working rights.

Requirements:

• Proven intermediate level and higher experience in QA, with several years focused on BI, data warehouse, or analytics testing.
• Advanced SQL skills and experience validating large, complex datasets are required.
• Strong understanding of ETL processes, data modeling, and data governance principles is necessary.
• Hands-on experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar is essential.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Azure Dev Ops, JIRA, and Confluence is required.
• Knowledgeable in API testing, for example, using Postman.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are a must.
• A strategic thinker with strong attention to detail and a passion for data quality is preferred.
• Comfortable working independently and leading initiatives in a remote team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams are essential.

Benefits:

• Xplor offers 12 weeks of Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave for both primary and secondary carers.
• Employees receive three extra days off to volunteer and give back to their local community through #GiveBackDays.
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning is provided, along with regular career and growth conversations with your leader as part of Xplor GPS.
• The company is dedicated to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including a D&I Council and Global Mentorship Program.
• Access to free mental health support is available for all employees.
• Flexible working arrangements are offered to support work-life balance.