About Citco
Armed with superior services, smart people, and strong technology, we tackle our customers’ complicated challenges by developing sophisticated solutions driven directly by their demands. The result? Innovation that generates tangible value and makes a real difference for our clients and their companies.

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 Engineer specializing in Data and data platforms (Databricks) to ensure the quality and reliability of our data solutions.

Responsibilities
About the Role
As a Test Engineer - Data, 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

Data Pipeline Testing

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

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

Validate Delta Live Tables implementations

Quality Assurance

Design and execute data quality test strategies

Implement automated data reconciliation processes

Develop performance testing for large-scale Spark jobs

Monitoring & Reporting

Implement pipeline monitoring test frameworks

Create automated test dashboards

Generate quality metrics and testing reports





Maintain comprehensive test documentation

Qualifications
About You

Educational Background

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Relevant certifications in Databricks or data testing are a plus

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

Proficiency with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, Kiro

Knowledge of AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda)

Understanding of Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture

Experience with version control systems (Git)

Additional Skills

Solid 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

Platform Knowledge

Databricks workspace and notebook development

Delta Lake and Delta Live Tables

Unity Catalog for governance testing

Spark optimization and performance testing

Salary Range: CAD $105,000 to CAD $135,000

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Our Benefits
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.

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