Bi Quality Assurance And Testing Specialist

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered where permitted by the Member.
Experience testing BI, analytics, data warehouse, reporting, database, or data integration solutions.
Experience creating test plans and cases, executing test cycles, documenting defects, performing retesting, and supporting UAT.
Knowledge of data validation, reconciliation, SQL-based testing, ETL/ELT testing, and report/dashboard verification.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate business requirements and expected outcomes into measurable test conditions.

Technical Skills
SQL and database querying for data validation, reconciliation, and test evidence.
BI/reporting platforms such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or equivalent.
ETL/ELT and data integration testing concepts, data pipelines, data transformations, and warehouse validation.
Test management and defect tracking tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, ALM, TestRail, or equivalent.
Automation and scripting tools/languages such as Python, PowerShell, or platform-specific testing utilities, where applicable.
Performance, regression, integration, security, and access-control testing methods.
Understanding of data quality dimensions, metadata, data lineage, and requirements traceability.

Government and Education Experience
Experience supporting government agencies, public authorities, school districts, K-12 systems, colleges, universities, or other public-sector organizations is preferred. Relevant experience may include testing financial, operational, student/program, regulatory, public reporting, and enterprise analytics solutions. The Specialist should be comfortable working with business users and technical teams in structured review, approval, and acceptance environments.

Certifications
Relevant certifications may include ISTQB Foundation/Advanced, Certified Software Tester (CSTE), Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST), Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST), Microsoft Power BI or Fabric credentials, or other recognized QA, testing, data, or analytics certifications.

Core Competencies
Analytical thinking; precision and attention to detail; critical thinking; structured test execution; issue investigation; documentation; collaboration; communication; persistence; and a continuous-improvement mindset.