QA Engineer | ETL Testing in London

Job Description

QA Engineer

Accounting & Finance | ETL Testing | Data Warehousing | AWS

A leading insurance firm is seeking a QA Engineer to join a newly formed Data Engineering squad, responsible for testing ETL pipelines and data flows into a centralised data warehouse. This team will work closely with internal Accounting and Finance stakeholders, supporting business-critical reporting and financial processes.

Salary: Up to £65,000

Location: London

This is a greenfield opportunity within a growing data function. As the first QA Engineer on the project, you will play a key role in shaping testing strategy, processes, and quality standards from the ground up.

The Role

• Own and execute testing across ETL pipelines and data warehouse integrations
• Validate accounting and financial datasets for accuracy, completeness, and integrity
• Collaborate closely with data engineers, product, and finance stakeholders
• Contribute to the definition of QA best practices within a new data team
• Test AWS-based data workflows, including serverless and orchestration components

Required Experience

• Experience or strong working knowledge of accounting / financial data
• Solid understanding of ETL processes, data warehousing concepts, and how to test them
• 3+ years’ experience as a QA Engineer
• Hands-on experience testing solutions built on AWS
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and business users

Desirable

• Programming or scripting experience in C# or Python
• AWS services including Lambda, Glue, and Step Functions