Data Engineer

Title: Test Data Engineer

Location: Chennai, TN

Exp: 8+

Skills

• Python
• SQL
• DB2
• Mainframe
• API
• Big Data

Experience & Technical Skills

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of testing experience in the IT industry, preferably in the Credit Card / Finance domain.

Required Technical Skills:

1. Hands-on technical skills on core mainframe technologies for 3 years.
2. Primary Skills: JCL, DB2, CICS. Expert in PL/SQL, FTP, and knowledge on any Mainframe Scheduler.
3. Knowledge on RDBMS and No-SQL platforms like Big Data, Couchbase, MongoDB.
4. Languages: Java, Python and JSON structure is a plus.
5. Public & Private Cloud.
6. Good to have experience working in an integrated platform and dataflow with a mix of technologies.
7. Knowledge on APIs, REST & SOAP.
8. Use of tools: SOAPUI, POSTMAN, Splunk.
9. Must be good in documentation and acquainted with MS Office tools, especially Excel basic operations such as VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Remove Duplicates, etc.
10. Good to have knowledge on BI tools & reporting.
11. Good understanding of different phases and deliverables of testing projects Test Plan, Test Approach, Test Data, Test Execution, including automation for test data, test bed setup and execution.
12. Understanding on customer journeys and defect lifecycle.
13. Understanding the data setup need and identifying the SORs as per the workflow.
14. Familiarity & experience with Amex test environment and platforms is preferred.
15. Certification like ISTQB is a plus.

Functional Areas

1. Must have functional knowledge of either Credit Card or Banking or Brokerage.

Attitude

1. Should be flexible on work timing.
2. Should carry willingness towards learning and challenging assignments.
3. Should be logical and good in English communication.
4. Critical thinker, able to evaluate test needs and make data-driven decisions.