Lead Data Quality Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a Lead Data Quality Engineer to drive rigorous data validation, SQL-based testing, and quality automation across cloud data environments. You will verify complex transformations, ensure consistency across multiple systems, and support migration and deployment work within modern data ecosystems. Join a distributed team focused on trustworthy datasets and apply today.

Responsibilities

• Execute QA validation for bulk data products within the data exchange ecosystem
• Validate match and append processes and ensure correct deployment into data pipelines
• Provide QA support for data platform migrations, ensuring data integrity and functional correctness
• Verify data products and data fulfillment processes for accuracy and completeness
• Perform data validation and comparisons across systems, including source input files to cloud data warehouse tables, table-to-table checks, and confirmation of data mappings and transformations against specifications
• Use and enhance quality check frameworks built with PySpark scripts to automate data validation
• Investigate defects through data analysis, identifying root causes in data pipelines or transformation logic
• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to triage issues, validate fixes, and confirm production readiness
• Contribute to test automation for data validation and testing to increase efficiency and coverage
• Communicate findings, risks, and test results clearly to stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Data Quality Engineering
• Expertise in SQL, including complex joins across multiple tables and large datasets
• Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses such as BigQuery, Redshift, or Synapse Analytics
• Working knowledge of cloud platform services across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Understanding of data validation practices and automated data comparison techniques
• Background in data transformation, validation, and mapping verification using specifications
• Capability to understand and work with PySpark-based quality frameworks
• Strong data analysis and debugging skills, with an ability to identify defects in data processing pipelines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)

Nice to Have

• Proficiency in Python or PySpark development
• Background in data engineering or data pipeline testing environments

We Offer

• Career plan and real growth opportunities
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning, and more
• English classes with a certified teacher
• Support for employee’s initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club, and more)
• Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams, and more)
• Flexible work schedule and dress code
• Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
• Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
• Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
• Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
• 13% employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
• Grocery coupons
• 30 days December bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 12 vacation days
• Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
• Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills

About the Company

We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally. Health and wellness are important, that is why we have you and up to four family members in a premiere health plan. We have a couple of options, so you can choose what is best for you and your family. We want your vision to always be at 100% which is why we offer up to $200,000 COP for any visual health expenses. We have partnered with MetLife to offer a full-coverage life insurance plan. So, your family is covered, even if you are gone. We are one of the few companies that cover 100% of your medical leave, for up to 90 days. Your health is the most important thing to us. We have designed a highly competitive and complete development process, where you will have all the tools to get where you have always wanted to be, personally and professionally. As an EPAMer, you can be more than just an employee, you will also have the opportunity to purchase stock at a reduced price and become a part owner of our organization. Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways. You will be part of a worldwide community of over 50,000 employees, where you can learn, challenge yourself, stand out, and share your knowledge and experience with multicultural teams!