Engineer - ETL Testing
India - Chennai
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.Job Title: Engineer - ETL Testing
Career Level: C3
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to redefine an industry and change lives? As an Advanced Level Test Engineer, you'll conduct various testing activities within IT projects, working in line with set test strategies and good testing practices. Your role involves testing software products to a highly capable level and documenting the output of testing activities in a clear and concise manner. You'll engage in requirements analysis, test design, test case and test charter creation, test execution, automation, tooling, test documentation, and test reporting. Dive into a dynamic environment where your work has a direct impact on patients, redefining our ability to develop life-changing medicines.
Accountabilities:
- Understand project scope and architecture to accurately define testing requirements.
- Translate business requirements into technical requirements and document them in a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
- Develop and implement ETL test scripts using manual methods or relevant testing tools.
- Maintain process and documentation field in line with established company standards.
- Analyze priority issues from production environments and assist in root cause analysis.
- Participate in end-to-end testing activities including planning, design, execution, and results reporting.
- Review test scripts to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to execution.
- Document and report defects clearly while collaborating with development teams to support resolution efforts.
- Provide regular updates on test execution status and progress during the testing phase.
- Identify and communicate risks associated with testing activities to relevant partners.
- Communicate effectively with multi-functional teams and partners to support testing and quality assurance objectives.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Experience on ETL Testing with strong experience working in Data Engineering projects and Enterprise Datawarehouse systems.
- Experience writing complex SQL queries and validation of Enterprise Data Warehouse Applications.
- Working in a complete Agile model.
- Strong in ETL Testing with any industry ETL tool like DBT and Talend.
- Good knowledge in any RDBMS like AWS Redshift/Postgres/Snowflake.
- Identifies, manages, and resolves defects during testing cycles demonstrating a test management tool like JIRA, HP ALM.
- Should be strong in testing fundamentals.
- Technical or Business Degree or proven relevant experience.
- Highly proficient skills and experience in testing software products.
- Strong Experience working within global testing teams.
- Solid knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile environments.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Automated testing using DBT Frameworks and knowledge on Snowflake.
- Experience working with global partners.
- Hands-on experience in Python using packages such as Pandas and Great Expectations.
- Hands-on experience of implementing tests in CI/CD Pipeline.
- Experience in validation of Visual Analytics reports using tools like Power BI or Spotfire.
- Masters degree.
- GxP Validation experience.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives. As part of a purpose-led global organization, we push the boundaries of science to discover and develop life-changing medicines. Our work combines cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data, empowering the business to perform at its peak. With a passion for data, analytics, AI, machine learning, and more, we drive cross-company change to disrupt the entire industry. Here, you can innovate, take ownership, and explore new solutions in a modern technology environment.
Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply now to join our team!
Date Posted
27-Jun-2025Closing Date
03-Jul-2025AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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Tags: Agile Architecture AWS CI/CD Data warehouse dbt Engineering ETL Jira Machine Learning Pandas PostgreSQL Power BI Python RDBMS Redshift Snowflake Spotfire SQL Talend Testing
Perks/benefits: Career development Flex hours Team events
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