Test Engineer Lead
Company: NTT Data
Location: Schiller Park
Posted on: February 6, 2026
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Job Description:
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate
individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an
inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a Test Engineer Lead to join our team in
Chicago, Illinois (US-IL), United States (US). As a Test Engineer
Lead with NTT DATA you will be at the forefront of major enterprise
data transformation. You will collaborate with talented engineers,
architects, and business leaders to drive impact by ensuring the
success of mission-critical data migration programs. This is a
hybrid position with onsite (Chicago) and remote work. Key
Responsibilities • Define the test strategy, scope, objectives,
entry/exit criteria, and quality gates across all phases (unit,
system, SIT, UAT, performance, regression, cutover). • Develop and
maintain Test Plans and Test Approach documents aligned with
program milestones. • Standardize test processes, templates, and
metrics (defect density, pass rates, coverage). • Collaborate with
architects, data engineers, and business SMEs to understand
systems, data models, and business rules. • Design and execute test
scenarios, cases, and data requirements for migration and
re-platforming. • Implement data validation and reconciliation (row
counts, aggregates, schema checks, business rules). • Lead testing
of Databricks pipelines, jobs, notebooks, workflows and dbt
models/tests. • Validate CDC and incremental load logic to ensure
consistency and accuracy. • Coordinate performance and load testing
for Databricks and Snowflake. • Manage test environments (Dev, QA,
UAT, Pre-Prod) in Azure and Snowflake. • Oversee test data
management (anonymization, subsetting, refresh strategies). • Align
test execution with CI/CD pipelines for automated build and
deployment workflows Basic Qualifications • 8 years of experience
in software testing/QA, with strong focus on data warehouse, ETL,
and analytics platforms. • 3 years of experience testing cloud data
solutions (preferably Azure and Snowflake). • Hands-on experience
in at least one large-scale data migration or modernization
program, ideally involving: • Migration from an MPP appliance
(Yellowbrick, Teradata, Netezza, etc.) to a cloud data platform
(Databricks, Snowflake). • Hands-on experience with at least one
large-scale ETL tool migration (e.g., Informatica to dbt or
similar). • Ability to travel 50% when required. NTT DATA is a $30
billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the
Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success
and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We
are one of the worlds leading AI and digital infrastructure
providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI,
cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application
services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations
and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital
future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50
countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of
innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.
NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each
year in R&D.
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