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Randstad Digital Americas · 2 days ago

Test Data Lead

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$55/hr - $65/hr

Randstad Digital Americas is seeking a Test Data Lead to oversee the planning, creation, management, and provisioning of test data for software testing activities across projects. The role involves coordinating with various teams to ensure the availability and accuracy of test data while optimizing related processes.

Information Technology & Services

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and execution of test data provisioning activities aligned with project timelines

Coordinate with project managers, QA leads, business analysts, and developers to understand test data needs

Oversee the creation, extraction, manipulation, and subsetting of test data required for various types of testing (functional, regression, performance, security)

Manage the test data lifecycle including versioning, refresh, archiving, and retirement

Manage and guide test data analysts or specialists

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data stewards, database administrators, and testing teams, to deliver appropriate test data

Identify, evaluate, and implement test data management tools and technologies

Drive automation efforts around test data generation, provisioning, and masking to improve efficiency

Identify risks and challenges related to test data availability or quality and work proactively to mitigate them

Resolve test data related issues during testing cycles to avoid delays

Track and report on test data readiness, utilization, and quality metrics

Provide regular updates to project stakeholders on test data status and challenges

Qualification

PythonSQL queriesAPIs (REST/SOAP)CI/CD integrationPowerShellAI toolsGitData provisioningAutomationTeam management

Required

Python, PowerShell

SQL queries

APIs (REST/SOAP) and command-line interfaces (CLIs)

CI/CD integration

AI tools

Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to write and maintain scripts for data manipulation, extraction, loading (ETL), and automating repetitive data requests

High proficiency in writing complex SQL queries across multiple tables (joins, subqueries, window functions) to extract, validate, and manipulate data sets from various relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)

Hands-on experience configuring and operating commercial or in-house TDM tools to fulfill data requests, rather than architecting the tool's integration

Practical experience using APIs (REST/SOAP) and command-line interfaces (CLIs) to request, create, or inject data as part of an automated workflow

CI/CD Integration for TDM: Experience configuring jobs in CI tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps) to trigger test data creation or refresh scripts as a preparatory step within a build or deployment pipeline

Proficient with Git for managing team scripts and configurations, including practical knowledge of branching, merging, and pull requests to facilitate team-based development

Skill in crafting sophisticated prompts for GenAI tools (like ChatPwC, Copilot) to translate business requirements into detailed test data specifications, scenarios, and even draft data generation scripts for the team

Overseeing the team's use of AI tools, ensuring they are following best practices defined by the Architect, and managing projects that involve the implementation of a new AI-powered process

Using AI-assisted tools to track team productivity and identify bottlenecks in the data provisioning process that could be further automated

Training the team to spot potential risks, such as model 'hallucinations', biases in generated data, or the accidental inclusion of sensitive information patterns

Benefits

Medical

Prescription

Dental

Vision

AD&D

Life insurance offerings

Short-term disability

401K plan

Company

Randstad Digital Americas

Randstad Digital is a trusted digital enablement partner that facilitates accelerated transformation for businesses by providing global talent, capacity, and solutions across specialized domains.

Founded in 1984