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Data QA Specialist

About Q4

At Q4, we make an impact together, obsess over our customer, operate with integrity, and bring big ideas to life.

Q4 is charting a bold new path for investor relations as the first AI-driven IR Ops Platform, providing everything an IR team needs to succeed on a single, powerful platform. The Q4 Platform enables public companies to attract, manage, and understand investors - all in one place. Over 2,600 customers, including many of the most respected brands in the world, trust Q4 to help drive premium valuations for their companies. Only Q4 offers a tech stack holistically designed to equip IR teams with data, insights, and smart workflows that power remarkable outcomes. Learn more at q4inc.com.

We hire smart, curious, and talented people to push boundaries, reimagine what’s possible, and turn challenges into opportunities. All while keeping the needs of our clients at the heart of everything we do.

Come grow with us!

Leading the data quality control effort and enhancing quality assurance throughout the software development life cycle. Provide data governance, data quality leadership and guidance to the team. This role is an advocate and driver of Product build quality and measurements in the Development team.

Responsibilities:

Work with business owners and data engineers to understand metadata about systems, processes, reports, controls, data movement, and business terminology.
Contribute to agile story refinement/defining requirements.
Analyze data for compliance to design specification (source-to-target) and expected/anticipated behaviors, identifying quality issues.
Perform root cause analysis on data issues and recommend data quality controls to resolve gaps/issues.
Actively communicate to stakeholders quality issues about the way data is collected, stored, processed, or used.
Perform audits, as required, to ensure quality processes exist and are being adhered to.
Communicate the pervasiveness of data quality problems and their potential impacts and take the lead in resolving them via data integration and/or business process improvement.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and document data issues.
Assist other teams in the design of quality checks, to ensure data quality objectives are met, as well as participate in cross-functional teams and development/improvement task forces.
Build, update and maintain dashboards that report on key business and data quality metrics.

Tasks:

Create, maintain and execute tests targeting data completeness and integrity using sql/scripts.
Participate in all relevant sprint rituals. You will be the primary QA contact at the squad level.
Conduct regular sync ups with Development Lead, and Product Owners.
Maintain all test suites/relevant documentation for the Products.
Regularly provide metrics on quality for sprints and overall Product, and drive collaborated actions towards further quality improvements.
Provide reporting on defects/bugs found during sprint and measurements against metrics such as velocity/stories to the team and manager, and facilitate/drive sprint retro discussions on analyzing and improving sprint delivery quality.
Undertake any other reasonable task that may be asked of you by your supervisor or senior management.
Participate and drive the addressing and resolving of SUPIN issues and RCA exercises.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in developing complex data quality audits using SQL, analyzing abstract data, and summarizing and presenting findings.
3+ years in quality assurance role for software development.
Strong knowledge of data exploration & analysis tools.
Strong understanding of Agile development and CI/CD.
Strong understanding of Quality Assurance testing methodology and processes.
Strong understanding of automated testing practice in an Agile environment.
Experience using bug tracking and test case management tools (JIRA, TestRail).
Experience using various automation tools to help streamline testing (Preference: Python) .
Proactive in analyzing and identifying areas to improve Product quality.
Able to ensure best quality practices, effective approach, and latest tools for quality assurance.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working on an agile product team.
Strong written and oral communicator.
Committed to continuous growth through learning.

Why Q4?

We are motivated by solving complex problems in unorthodox ways. Emphasis on your well-being means you experience your true potential. We offer a variety of benefits to ensure you can always work hard and have fun:

- Health, wellness & lifestyle benefits to balance your heart, mind, and body;

- Pension matching incentives to support your financial health;

- Flexible paid time off so you can truly recharge and enjoy life;

- Choose your home, one of our trendy offices, or mix it up with our flexible working environment;

- Virtual team building and socials, keeping people connected is important to us; and

- A fantastic culture to top it all off!

Join #Q4orce

Q4’s diverse and inclusive workplace fosters a friendly, open-minded environment. Diversity makes us stronger from the increased pace of innovation to strengthening our culture. With great reasons to work here, take advantage by submitting your application to join our growing team.

Q4 values diversity and people of all backgrounds and abilities. Should you require any accommodations prior to or during the interview process, please contact hr@q4inc.com.

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What You Should Know About Data QA Specialist, Q4

Are you ready to dive into the world of data quality at Q4? As a Data QA Specialist in Toronto, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our data integrity and quality throughout the software development life cycle. At Q4, we're not just about numbers; we're about making a significant impact with our cutting-edge AI-driven IR Ops Platform, which empowers over 2,600 companies worldwide. You'll collaborate closely with business owners and data engineers to understand systems, processes, and terminology that drive our innovative platform. Your days will be filled with analyzing data for compliance, performing root cause analyses on quality issues, and communicating with stakeholders about data integrity challenges. You're not just a QA Specialist; you're a quality advocate in our agile teams, actively participating in sprint rituals and maintaining test suites. Your mission? To create, maintain, and execute tests that ensure data completeness and integrity, ultimately driving continuous improvement. With flexibility, an inspiring culture, and a commitment to diversity, Q4 is the place for those who are motivated by problem-solving in unorthodox ways. You'll be equipped with health and lifestyle benefits, flexible work environments, and a supportive team that values your growth. Come join us in shaping the future of investor relations!

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What are the key responsibilities of a Data QA Specialist at Q4?

As a Data QA Specialist at Q4, you'll be responsible for leading the data quality control efforts throughout the software development life cycle. This includes analyzing data for compliance with design specifications, performing root cause analysis on data issues, and communicating quality issues to stakeholders. Your role is crucial in establishing data governance and ensuring quality processes are adhered to.