Senior Data QA Engineer
Abacus Insights
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Jul 21, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual contributor role focused on building and owning data quality systems for a healthcare data platform. The work centers on designing automated validation frameworks, leading testing strategy across ingestion and transformation pipelines, and ensuring data accuracy and compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional leadership to shape data quality standards organization-wide.
Senior level · 6+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,100 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 670–1,650
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is titled 'Senior Data Quality Engineer' and sits at the intersection of QA automation and data engineering. SOC 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) is the primary classification given the emphasis on automated testing frameworks, validation strategy, and QA architecture; 15-1243 (Database Architects) is a credible runner-up given the data pipeline design, ETL/ELT, and data modeling responsibilities.
Python and Java are listed together as interchangeable scripting options ('Python or Java') in the requirements section; Python is emitted as the primary with Java as an alternative. Java is also listed separately as a preferred skill since it appears in the day-to-day responsibilities narrative alongside SQL and Python.
AWS sub-services called out in the JD include S3, EC2, SSM, and Athena — these are all part of the AWS platform requirement rather than distinct standalone skills.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's or Master's degree … or equivalent work experience,' which means equivalent experience is explicitly accepted in lieu of a degree — degree requirement is therefore treated as None.
The '6–8+ years' experience range is mapped to the overall years minimum of 6 (the stated minimum).
No compensation figures are provided; the posting only describes the compensation structure qualitatively (base + bonus + equity).
The posting says 'Work from anywhere' under benefits, indicating a fully remote role. No specific office location or metro is stated.
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