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Data Quality Engineer - Remote in Canada

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Data Quality Engineer

As a Data Quality Engineer specializing in Tricentis Tosca Data Integrity at Cognizant, you will design and execute automated data validation across extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes, data warehouses, and data migrations. You will work with development and data engineering teams to verify data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and transformation rules across source and target systems.

This is a full-time, remote role open only to candidates located in Canada.

In this role, you will

  • Review business requirements, source-to-target mappings, and ETL designs to identify test scenarios and prepare test plans and cases.

  • Design and execute ETL, data warehouse, and data migration tests, including automated data validation scripts using Tosca Data Integrity.

  • Validate data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and transformation rules across source systems, staging layers, and target databases.

  • Perform source-to-target reconciliation and data integrity checks, using SQL queries to validate transformations and load processes.

  • Log, track, and retest defects in partnership with development and data engineering teams.

  • Collaborate with onshore and offshore teams to deliver testing activities and prepare test execution reports and knowledge-transfer documentation.

  • Provide regular status updates, identify risks, and support production validation activities.

What you need to have to be considered

  • 6+ years of overall experience in software testing, ETL testing, and data validation, including 3+ years of hands-on experience with Tricentis Tosca Data Integrity.

  • Strong experience in ETL, data warehouse, and data migration testing, including validation across source systems, staging layers, and target databases.

  • Hands-on SQL query writing and database testing experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or DB2.

  • Strong understanding of ETL processes, data transformations, source-to-target mapping, data reconciliation, and data integrity testing.

  • Ability to analyze business requirements, data models, mapping documents, and technical specifications and translate them into test plans and test cases.

  • Experience with test execution and defect management using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or ALM.

  • Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and an onshore-offshore delivery model, with effective cross-functional collaboration.

  • Strong analytical, root-cause analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with clear verbal and written communication.

These will help you stand out

  • Insurance domain experience.

  • Experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Snowflake.

  • Knowledge of data lake and big data testing.

  • Experience with Informatica, DataStage, SSIS, Talend, or other ETL tools.

  • Tosca Automation Certification.

Why Apply?

We’re excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don’t hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until December 5, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between CAN$ 76k and CAN$90k, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

  • 401(k) plan and contributions

  • Long-term/Short-term Disability

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Important Disclaimers

Please note: A few of our roles may require in-person interviews at Cognizant offices or client locations, depending on project or client needs.


Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The company is unable to provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for this position.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.

About Cognizant: 
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

 

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