Principal, Quality Eng; Data & Analytics (London, GB)

Principal, Quality Eng; Data & Analytics (London, GB)

Principal, Data and Analytics Quality Engineering Lead

Shape how quality is engineered across mission-critical financial platforms.

This is a rare opportunity to lead Quality Engineering at scale, driving intelligent automation, embedding quality into every stage of delivery, and redefining how enterprise data, integration and analytics platforms are tested,validatedand trusted.Youlloperateacross a diverse technology landscape spanning Microsoft Fabric, EBX, Azure Integration Services, Informatica IDMC and Control-M orchestration, bringing together modern QE practices, AI-driveninsightsand deep domainexpertiseto ensure resilience,accuracyand performance where it matters most.

Ifyourepassionate about transforming quality from a checkpoint into a strategic engineeringcapability andwant to make a visible impact in a complex, regulated environment, this is your moment.

WhatYoullDo

• Define and lead Quality Engineering strategy across the Data & Analytics platform estate, ensuring quality is embedded from design through to operational support across data, integration, master/referencedataand reporting capabilities.

• Lead platform-wide assurance across Microsoft Fabric, EBX, Azure Integration Services, Informatica IDMC and Control-M, ensuring consistent quality standards, automationpatternsand governance controls across the full technology landscape.

• Embed automation-first testing into CI/CD pipelines, covering functional, regression, reconciliation, interface, data quality and operational validation across cloud data platforms and integration services.

• Define validation approaches for Microsoft Fabric workloads, including Lakehouse and Warehouse structures, Medallion Architecture flows, Data Factory pipelines, notebooks, semantic models, Power BIoutputsand Direct Lake reporting patterns.

• Establish QA practices for EBX master and reference data capabilities, including workflow validation, hierarchy testing, data governance rule validation, reference dataintegrityand integration with downstream consuming platforms.

• Define assurance patterns for Azure Integration Services, including API and interface testing, message validation, event-driven integration, retry handling, exception paths, monitoring,alertingand resilience scenarios.

• Lead QA for Informatica IDMC and related data integration services, including ingestion, transformation, reconciliation, lineage validation, data qualityrulesand migration assurance from legacy platforms where applicable.

• Shape testing for the target-state Control-M orchestration model, covering batch scheduling, dependency validation,restartability, recovery, SLA monitoring, operationalhandoverand end-to-end runbook assurance.

• Align QA practices with regulatory frameworks including SOX, DORA and IFRS, and modern delivery models including Agile, DevOps,DataOpsand QA-Ops.

• Partner with business domain experts, data owners,architectsand engineering teams to ensure data accuracy, integrity, lineage, financialvalidationand operational resilience are built into test strategies.

• Design test data and environment strategies for complex financial, integration and analytics scenarios, including payments, GL postings, month-end processes, master/reference data updates, batchorchestrationand downstream reporting.

• Drive innovation in testing using AI/ML techniques, performance engineering, observability, service resiliencevalidationand data quality analytics.

• Elevate engineering maturity through shift-left and shift-right testing, reusable automation frameworks, quality gates, continuousimprovementand measurable QE outcomes.

Need to Have - Your Essentials

• Demonstrable experience leading QA or Quality Engineering across modern Data & Analytics platforms, including data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, semantic modelling,reportingand operational support.

• Strong experience testing modern data platform configuration, data feeds, inputs and outputs across Microsoft Fabric, Medallion Architecture patterns, Azure Data Lake Gen2, SQL-based warehouses and related analytics services.

• Practical understanding of Microsoft Fabric workloads including Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory, Dataflows Gen2, notebooks, semantic models, Power BI,DAXand XMLA-based validation.

• Experiencevalidatingend-to-end data flows across source systems, integration layers,Lakehouseor warehouse stores, semanticmodelsand downstream reporting outputs.

• Experience or strong working knowledge of EBX, Azure Integration Services, Informatica IDMC and Control-M-style scheduling or orchestration capabilities.

• Proficiencyin writing or reviewing technical validation queries and scripts using T-SQL, Python, Power Query, DAX or equivalent technologies for data reconciliation, dataqualityand transformation testing.

• Experience embedding testing into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Git-based workflows, branching strategies, qualitygatesand automated deployment controls.

• Strong leadership experience in Quality Engineering or QA within enterprise, financialservicesor regulated environments.

• Proven ability to define test strategy, automation strategy, environment strategy and test data strategy for complex, multi-platform delivery programmes.

• Deep knowledge of test automation frameworks, data reconciliation approaches, interface validation, regression testing, performancevalidationand service resilience assurance.

• Strong understanding of regulatory and operational risk considerations, including SOX, DORA, IFRS, auditability,traceabilityand business continuity.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and embed quality across business, architecture, engineering,operationsand supplier teams.

• Excellent communication skills, strategicmindsetand ability to translate complex technical quality risks into clear business-facing insight.

Nice to Have

• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager or equivalent quality leadership certification.

• ITIL v3/v4 Foundation or experience aligning QA with service management practices.

• Experience applying AI/ML in Quality Engineering, including test optimisation, defect prediction, anomalydetectionor analytics-led assurance.

• Experience with enterprise orchestration tools such as Control-M, Autosys or equivalent scheduling platforms.

• Experience with master or reference data management platforms such as EBX, including governance,workflowand hierarchy validation.

• Experience with enterprise integration observability, API monitoring, data lineage, datagovernanceor data quality tooling.

• Experience supporting Microsoft Fabric adoption,migrationor modernisation programmes.

• Familiarity with NIST CSF or other cybersecurity frameworks.

• Experience in performance, scalability and resilience testing using tools such as JMeter, k6 or Locust.

• Experience scaling QE practices across large, complex organisations.

• Familiarity with chaos engineering or resilience testing approaches.

WhyYoullLove This Role

Because this is more than QA leadership.

This is about redefining how quality is engineered across an entire organisation.

Youllinfluence how critical financial systems arevalidated, how risk is reduced, and how engineering teams deliver with confidence at scale. From AI-powered testing to resilience engineering,youllbe at the forefront of modern QE transformation.

If you want ownership, impact, and the opportunity to build a best-in-class Quality Engineeringcapability, thisis where you make your mark!

Please be advised internal applicants are only eligible to apply once the probation period in your current role has been passed.

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Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).