VP Application Testing and Quality Engineering is responsible for leading a team of data quality engineers specialized in end to end data flow testing, thereby ensuring accuracy, reliability and integrity. This role involves developing data testing strategies, designing test plans, coordinating testing effort across multiple streams and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain high standards of data quality. 

What you need to know:

• Develop and implement testing strategies, methodologies and best practices
• Define testing goals and objective in alignment with the data quality governance
• Create detailed test plans, including test scope, objective, resource planning and schedules
• Review / guide teams for designing test cases, scenarios and automation scripts to validate data accuracy and integrity. Identify and prioritize critical data elements for testing
• Lead the testing team in executing data quality tests according to defined plans
• Report any deviations / risks to the leadership with right details
• Ensuring that the team performs high quality data validation, reconciliation, and data transformation testing
• Work with the teams to document defects, inconsistencies, and anomalies in data sets
• Evaluate opportunities for test automation to enhance testing efficiency
• Implement and maintain automated testing scripts and frameworks. 
• Monitor automated test execution and analyze results for accuracy
• Work closely with data engineers, data analysts, and data stewards to understand data structures and relationships
• Collaborate with business analysts to understand data requirements and use cases
• Coordinate testing efforts across cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive coverage
• Generate test summary, execution reports and metrics to communicate testing results
• Provide actionable insights to stakeholders based on test findings
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts that will enhance data quality processes
• Identify areas for process improvement in data quality testing
• Implement measures to prevent data quality issues and ensure proactive detection
• Enhance testing methodologies based on lessons learned and industry standards
• Manage and mentor a team of data quality testers and analysts
• Provide guidance, training, and performance evaluations for team members
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment
• Work closely with the DevOps, compliance, audit and engineering teams to adhere to the established process and standards. 

  What we’re looking for:

  • Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master's preferred)
  • 10 years experience in data quality testing and quality assurance roles
  • Proficiency in data validation, SQL, ETL processes, and data transformation
  • Strong understanding of data quality frameworks and best practices
  • Familiarity with data profiling, data cleansing, and data enrichment techniques
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Leadership experience and the ability to lead and motivate a team
  • Knowledge in Snowflake, ETL tools, Python, AWS preferred
  • DevOps Tools and process knowledge.
  • AWS Certified Data Analytics, IBM - Data Science/Analyst Professional and/or SNOWPRO certifications are a nice to have

  • The VP Application Testing and Quality Engineering leader plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the organization's data assets. By leading a team of skilled testers and implementing robust testing strategies, this role contributes to maintaining the highest standards of data quality across various business processes.

    Veterans are encouraged

    A look at our Benefits

    We're proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most - your health care, savings, financial protection and wellbeing. We provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family and military needs. For example, our "Giving Back" program allows you to take up to 16 hours a year to volunteer in your community. Our global mental health and wellness days off provide all colleagues with a paid day off to focus on their mental health and wellbeing.

    We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers. We have a tuition reimbursement program for eligible colleagues to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories such as sexual orientation. At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

    To learn more please visit: https://www.aig.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

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