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Brookwood Recruitment Ltd

Test Engineer - Data

On site

Manchester, United kingdom

Freelance

11-03-2026

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Skills

Communication Java SQL SAP CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Monitoring Test Ability to explain complex concepts Databases git Organization SQL Server AWS cloud platforms CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Test Engineer – Data
 
Join our dynamic team as a Test Engineer - Data and play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and quality of vital financial data across our platforms. In this engaging position, you will collaborate with data-producing teams, engineers, product managers, and finance stakeholders to enhance data reliability, implement robust validation processes, and promote best testing practices. Your expertise will directly impact the accuracy and trustworthiness of our financial reporting, making this a crucial role within our organization.
 
Required Skills:

Proven experience testing data-intensive or backend systems such as data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, or financial data feeds
History with Java, Sox controls, complex data, understanding SAP.
Strong SQL skills, with experience in relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server, including writing and optimizing queries
Familiarity with modern engineering tools and environments, e.g., Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
Ability to design and implement data validation for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, including schema, contract checks, and data reconciliation
Strong understanding of testing methodologies, automation strategies, and observability practices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working within or around regulated environments such as SOX, GDPR/PII, DMA
 
Nice to Have Skills:

Familiarity with data quality tools, contract testing, experimentation platforms, and feature flagging
Experience with monitoring, alerts, dashboards, canaries, and production data validation
Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or similar environments
Prior involvement with financial or reporting systems integrating with SAP
 
Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Several years of experience in testing data pipelines, financial data systems, or APIs
Hands-on experience with SQL optimization and data investigation
Practical experience working within regulated environments or strong willingness to learn
 
Other Requirements:

Ability to work closely with technical teams to enhance testability and quality maturity
Willingness to embed test strategies aligned with compliance and security standards
Commitment to continuous improvement in testing practices and quality controls
 

About the Company

Brookwood Recruitment is a talent solution recruitment agency to a global client base. Specialising in Transformation and Change. Providing recruitment solutions across all sectors, delivering both full project teams as well as individual hires in perm and contract roles. We work with some of the biggest and most recognisable companies and have successfully helped our clients deliver change programs across IT, business operations, digital, tech and HR Whatever you are trying to achieve through digital transformation w... Know more