Data & Databricks Test Automation Engineer

Citco is a global leader in financial services delivering innovative solutions to some of the worlds largest institutional clients. We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer specializing in Databricks and data platforms to ensure the quality and reliability of our data solutions.

As a Data & Databricks Test Automation Engineer you will be responsible for developing and implementing automated testing frameworks for Databricks-based solutions data pipelines and data quality validation. You will work closely with data engineering teams to ensure data accuracy and reliability across our Lakehouse architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Databricks Testing

Design and implement automated testing for Databricks notebooks and workflows

Create test frameworks for Delta Lake tables and ACID transactions

Develop automated validation for structured streaming pipelines

Test MLflow integrations and model tracking

Validate Delta Live Tables implementations

2. Data Pipeline Testing

Automate testing for ETL/ELT processes in Databricks

Implement Spark job testing and optimization validation

Create test cases for data ingestion and processing workflows

Develop automated checks for data transformations

Test Unity Catalog features and access controls

3. AWS Integration Testing

Implement automated testing for Databricks-AWS integrations

Create test cases for S3 Glue catalog and Lambda functions

Validate data lake storage and access patterns

Test secure networking configurations

4. Quality Assurance

Design and execute data quality test strategies

Implement automated data reconciliation processes

Develop performance testing for large-scale Spark jobs

Create cluster configuration testing

5. Monitoring & Reporting

Implement pipeline monitoring test frameworks

Create automated test dashboards

Generate quality metrics and testing reports

Maintain comprehensive test documentation

1. Educational Background

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science or related field

Relevant certifications in Databricks or data testing are a plus

2. Technical Experience

2 years hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark)

Strong programming skills in Python (PySpark) and SQL

Experience with data testing frameworks and tools

Knowledge of AWS services (S3 Glue Lambda)

Understanding of Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture

Experience with version control systems (Git)

3. Additional Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Experience with large-scale data processing

Knowledge of data quality best practices

Understanding of data governance and compliance requirements

Experience with Agile methodologies

4. Platform Knowledge

Databricks workspace and notebook development

Delta Lake and Delta Live Tables

MLflow for ML pipeline testing

Unity Catalog for governance testing

Spark optimization and performance testing

Our Benefits

Your well being is of paramount importance to us and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits training and education support and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.