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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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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