Test Data Analyst

Test Data Analyst (Hybrid - Columbia, SC)

The Test Data Analyst is a highly analytical and collaborative role on the Enterprise Data Stewardship team. In this pivotal role, they bridge the gap between Data Engineering, Application Development, and Information Management teams, ensuring that test and development environments adhere to enterprise masked data policies and data governance standards. The Analyst is instrumental in safeguarding data privacy. They work closely with stakeholders to ensure non-production data is properly masked, secure, and compliant with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.

What you’ll do

• Facilitate provisioning and management of test data in lower environments (e.g., Dev, QA, UAT)
• Ensure compliance with data masking, anonymization, and de-identification policies.
• Assist in identifying and sourcing test data that meets development and QA needs while adhering to data privacy and governance rules.
• Serve as the liaison between Data Engineering, Application Development, DBA, and Information Management teams to ensure consistent practices for test data handling.
• Work with Database Administrators and Development teams to identify sensitive data and ensure proper masking techniques are applied.
• Support the execution of test data policies and procedures in alignment with enterprise data governance and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with the Data Governance and Compliance teams to track adherence and audit trails for masked data usage in non-production systems.
• Analyze and profile production data to determine test data needs and identify sensitive elements.
• Validate masked data sets for completeness, integrity, and usability in development scenarios.
• Utilize and help maintain test data management tools, data masking utilities, and automation frameworks.
• Recommend process improvements and tool enhancements to streamline test data provisioning.

What you'll need 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• At least three (3) to five (5) years of experience working in data analysis, test data management, and/or QA/data compliance roles
• Familiarity with data masking techniques, tools, and test data generation in complex enterprise systems
• Working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and scripting/query languages (SQL, PL/SQL, etc.)
• Understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA) and experience supporting compliance in a technical environment
• Experience working in banking, financial services, or regulated industries
• Exposure to data governance platforms like Collibra, Informatica, or Microsoft Purview.
• Knowledge of data lineage, data classification, and metadata tagging is a plus.
• Background in QA/test data automation or familiarity with DevOps pipelines

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