Job Description
Important Information
Location: Bolivia
Work Mode: Hybrid
Job Summary
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (19742), you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient software applications. Your role will involve leading technical projects, mentoring junior engineers, and continuously improving software development practices to ensure the delivery of robust and reliable software systems.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end dbt testing strategies, validating data transformations from bronze to gold layers using mocked and expected datasets
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, Data Engineers, and Analytics Engineers to define testing scope, ensure requirement traceability, and guarantee data quality standards
- Build, maintain, and optimize dbt models, unit tests, integration tests, and custom data validation frameworks within modern data platforms
- Investigate failed test cases, review pull requests, contribute to Agile ceremonies, and continuously identify opportunities to improve technical processes, quality standards, and team effectiveness
Qualifications and Skills
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with strong focus on data platforms and automation
- Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL processes, and BI environments
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and scripting languages such as Python for automation and validation
- Hands-on experience with data validation techniques, data quality frameworks, and testing methodologies for data pipelines
- Solid understanding of testing strategies, including the Test Pyramid and automated testing best practices
- Experience working with version control systems (Git) and modern development workflows
- Experience with dbt, Databricks, Docker, pytest, and development tools such as VSCode
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate engineering and analytics requirements into comprehensive testing strategies
- Proven track record of driving continuous technical, process, and team improvements
- Nice to have: knowledge of data pipelines, Power BI, Tableau, cloud environments, automation testing frameworks, and data governance/compliance standards
About Encora
Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.
