Data Quality Engineer

The Data Quality Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of our organization's data assets. This position combines technical expertise with strong collaborative skills to implement and maintain data quality standards across the enterprise.

Location: Belfast (Hybrid- 1-3 days per week in office)

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Quality Framework: Develop and implement a comprehensive data quality framework, including defining data quality metrics, setting up data quality checks, and automating quality monitoring.
• SLA and Data Contract Enforcement: Work with domain data owners and DPOs to ensure adherence to SLAs and data contracts, and monitor data quality against these agreements.
• Data Analysis: Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify data quality issues, anomalies, and inconsistencies.
• Data Validation: Develop and execute data validation rules and tests to ensure data accuracy and adherence to data standards via unit testing and automated testing.
• Cloud Platform Expertise: Utilize AWS/GCP services to build and maintain data estate.
• Alerting and Monitoring: Set up alerts and monitoring systems to proactively identify and address data quality issues.
• Collaboration and Communication: Effectively communicate with stakeholders, including data engineers, data analysts, and business users, to understand their data needs and resolve data quality issues.

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of data quality principles and best practices.
• Experience with data engineering, data warehousing and data mesh concepts.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Education and Experience:

• Should have 3-5 years of experience as Data Quality Engineer or Data Analyst.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Experience with modern data testing frameworks (dbt, Great Expectations).
• Proficiency in writing and maintaining dbt tests for data transformations.
• Experience in CI/CD practices for data pipelines.

aPriori Offers:

• Competitive compensation.
• Generous Pension.
• Private medical, dental and vision.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flexible time off.
• Enhanced holidays, plus 4 aPriori days per year when all of our team are given a day off.
• Engagement and social activities.
• Income protection.
• Employee Assistance program.

About aPriori: Founded in 2003, aPriori is disrupting the industry's status quo with groundbreaking work helping manufacturers digitally transform their businesses. Through our unique, patented, intellectual property, we enable manufacturers to accelerate product design, and bring products to markets faster while providing visibility to the sustainability of their design and manufacturing choices. Our impact is profound - our customers save millions of dollars each year, accelerate time to market, all while creating a better world for future generations. Though we are an established software firm, through our continued growth, we have maintained the dynamic, collaborative nature of a start-up. With a global presence, including North America, Europe, Asia, and India, we encourage an inclusive work environment and support employees' growth through education, training, wellness, and other programs. As our greatest asset, employees' contributions are acknowledged through monthly company-wide meetings, often with promotions and awards. We promote a positive work culture, employee-friendly policies, flexible work schedules, and an additional day off each quarter known as aPriori Day.

Interested in joining our team? We continue to build an organization of highly talented, self-motivated individuals. Our unique environment empowers employees to bring their best selves each day, asking, 'How can I do better?' and then exceeding expectations. We work together towards a common goal. We nurture and celebrate each other's successes. Employees embrace opportunities to build new skills as well as step into leadership positions where they are supported and mentored by the Senior Leadership team to grow into impactful individual contributor roles or to effectively manage teams. Innovation, adaptability, and a desire to increase your value are essential. If you possess these qualities, we want to hear from you!

aPriori is an equal opportunities employer. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone. All candidates will be required to demonstrate right to work in UK.

Benefits: Medical Aid / Health Care, Pension Fund, Paid Holidays, Dental.