Job Title:
IT Quality Assurance Specialist
Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote
Preferred Locations (in order of priority):
Pittsburgh, PA or Cleveland, OH
Birmingham, AL or Dallas, TX
Contract-to-Hire: Yes (must be open to conversion; no visa sponsorship)
You will be part of the Enterprise Data as a Service (EDS) group, which provides centralized streaming services for customer demographic data across the entire bank. The team is currently expanding due to new platform development and potential merger/acquisition preparation.
Design, develop, and execute test plans for Kafka-based data services.
Validate data flow through Kafka including serialization/deserialization (e.g., JSON, Avro).
Conduct message testing and verify data accuracy from source systems to Kafka consumers.
Write and run queries in Oracle and MongoDB to support data validation and mapping logic.
Troubleshoot Kafka client configuration and related issues.
Utilize tools like Postman and Git for testing and version control.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and use Jira, Confluence, and Xray for documentation and test management.
Kafka (client configuration, consumer/producer concepts, security, troubleshooting)
Oracle (SQL queries)
MongoDB
Message testing experience (JSON, Avro, Kafka messages)
Postman
Git
Jira / Confluence
Xray
Agile methodologies
Banking, healthcare, or retail – especially working with personal/demographic data.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent problem-solving ability
Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment
Bachelor’s degree in a related technology field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.