Data & Databricks Test Automation Engineer

Data & Databricks Test Automation Engineer

Co. Cork, Ireland

Job Description

Citco is a global leader in financial services, delivering innovative solutions to some of the world's largest institutional clients. We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer specializing in Databricks and data platforms to ensure the quality and reliability of our data solutions.

Responsibilities

As a Data & Databricks Test Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing automated testing frameworks for Databricks-based solutions, data pipelines, and data quality validation. You will work closely with data engineering teams to ensure data accuracy and reliability across our Lakehouse architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Databricks Testing

• Design and implement automated testing for Databricks notebooks and workflows

• Create test frameworks for Delta Lake tables and ACID transactions

• Develop automated validation for structured streaming pipelines

• Test MLflow integrations and model tracking

• Validate Delta Live Tables implementations

• Automate testing for ETL/ELT processes in Databricks

• Implement Spark job testing and optimization validation

• Create test cases for data ingestion and processing workflows

• Develop automated checks for data transformations

• Test Unity Catalog features and access controls

3. AWS Integration Testing

• Implement automated testing for Databricks-AWS integrations

• Create test cases for S3, Glue catalog, and Lambda functions

• Validate data lake storage and access patterns

4. Quality Assurance

• Design and execute data quality test strategies

• Implement automated data reconciliation processes

• Develop performance testing for large-scale Spark jobs

• Create cluster configuration testing

5. Monitoring & Reporting

• Implement pipeline monitoring test frameworks

• Create automated test dashboards

• Generate quality metrics and testing reports

Qualifications

1. Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

• Relevant certifications in Databricks or data testing are a plus

2. Technical Experience

• 2+ years hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark)

• Strong programming skills in Python (PySpark) and SQL

• Experience with data testing frameworks and tools

• Knowledge of AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda)

• Understanding of Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture

• Experience with version control systems (Git)

3. Additional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Experience with large-scale data processing

• Knowledge of data quality best practices

• Understanding of data governance and compliance requirements

• Experience with Agile methodologies

4. Platform Knowledge

• Databricks workspace and notebook development

• Delta Lake and Delta Live Tables

• MLflow for ML pipeline testing

• Unity Catalog for governance testing

• Spark optimization and performance testing

Your well being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.

Job Info

- Job Identification 11144
- Job Category Information Systems & Technology
- Posting Date 09/25/2025, 12:34 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations 20 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON, M5C 2B8, CA

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