Data QA Practice Lead

Axos Business Center, Corp

About This Job

Owns the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) QA practice at ABC. Accountable for the shift-left, test-driven operating model, the service level objectives the practice commits to, and the development of the QA Leads and engineers in the practice.

Job Description

• Lead the EDW QA practice end to end, including the QA Leads embedded in each delivery team, the automation engineers, and the shared engineer pool

• Own and continuously improve the shift-left, test-driven operating model: QA engagement from backlog refinement, acceptance criteria and test design agreed before code is written, and stage-by-stage QA responsibilities integrated with the Enhancement Team delivery process

• Define, baseline and report the practice service level objectives, including first-pass quality rate, defect escape rate and automated regression coverage, and drive the improvement plan against them

• Own the data quality CI/CD gate standards (accuracy, latency, performance, security) applied on every environment promotion, and the framework used to enforce them

• Represent QA in the service governance cadence with US Enterprise Data stakeholders: steering committee, delivery reviews, escalations and maturity assessments

• Plan capacity across the four delivery teams, balance the shared engineer pool against demand, and manage sprint level QA commitments

• Set the test strategy, standards, templates and tooling for data validation, regression, source to target, performance and security testing across SQL Server, SSIS, dbt, Fivetran, Python ingestion and the Databricks Lakehouse

• Own the QA knowledge base, onboarding programme and skills matrix; run the certification and upskilling track including Databricks readiness

• Recruit, coach, appraise and develop QA Leads and engineers; run performance and career conversations

• Champion responsible use of AI/LLM-powered tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot) for test design, synthetic data and query review, with validation standards for AI-assisted output before use in production test cycles

• Act as the escalation point for quality risks, release readiness disputes and post-production defects; lead root cause analysis and corrective action

• Communicate practice status, metrics and risks to ABC leadership and US stakeholders; present demos, timelines and insights

Required Key Knowledge Skills/ Experience

• 10+ years in software or data quality assurance, with 4+ years leading QA teams in a data engineering or data warehousing environment

• Proven track record establishing or transforming a QA practice, including shift-left or test-driven approaches and QA embedded in agile delivery teams

• Hands-on background in data testing with SQL and Python; able to review test designs and queries and challenge test coverage credibly

• Experience defining and reporting quality metrics and service level objectives to senior stakeholders

• Experience running QA in a managed service or shared service model with cross-border stakeholders

• Strong people leadership: hiring, coaching, performance management and succession planning

• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to present to executive and non-technical audiences

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery and with Azure DevOps or equivalent work management tooling

Preferred Experience

• Hands-on experience with Databricks (PySpark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks Workflows/Jobs) or other Big Data/Spark platforms

• Experience with data quality frameworks and CI/CD quality gates for data pipelines

• ISTQB Advanced or Expert level certification, or equivalent

• Banking or financial services industry experience

Education requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX).

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.