Data Quality Assurance Engineer

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company's new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.
It's not just about your career... or your job title...it's about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters...do things that haven't been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
Who will you be working with?
Our best-in-class Data Services team combines knowledge of customers' data and processes with deep domain expertise and tenured experience to deliver unparalleled data support services for our Digital Intelligence platform products. You will engage with customers daily to facilitate the triage and resolution of data-related issues. You will also collaborate with essential stakeholders to provide robust support for our customers and operations. This role will report to Director , Customer Support & Services
How will you make a difference?
As a member of the Customer Support and Services Database team, you will be responsible for examining and interpreting complex data from large-scale railroads, monitoring performance and quality control to identify any issues or ways to improve movement planning and dispatch systems and their related algorithms. Some manual testing will be required with an aim to move towards test automation. This role requires collaborating with database developers, data analysts, Data Quality engineers, senior management, and other external stakeholders to implement effective analysis, quality, and automation processes by developing queries in a SQL platform so that data can be mined for better quality control, accuracy, performance, and system stability.
What do we want to know about you?
You must have:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), or a closely related field
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a data analysis, data science, or data validation position
• Minimum of 1 year of Manual testing experience
• Experience working with virtual machines (VMs) as part of a test/integration infrastructure
• Experience working in Linux/Unix and Windows environments
• Experience with R, python, or similar
• Strong SQL querying abilities
• Exposure to tools like Jenkins, Rally, Azure Dev-Ops etc.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and display strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to break down problems, document problem statements and estimate efforts
• Strong technical aptitude, including, applicable engineering tools and systems
• Experienced in Agile methodology (Kanban, Scrum, SAFe)

We would love it if you had:

• Rail experience is a major plus!
• Test automation experience

What will your typical day look like?

• Interpret and analyze data using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports on the effects of different strategies, observing any trends or issues that may arise.
• Perform manual testing with an aim towards test automation.
• Interpret test results and troubleshoot testing issues.
• Work with mixed discipline team of database developers, data analysts, and Data Quality engineers alongside external customers to implement tools and strategies for more effective data collection, storage, configuration, quality, and implementation.
• Perform data analytics and other strategies to optimize the efficiency and quality of data being collected.
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs and identify new processes that will improve the systems in place to define new opportunities.

What about the physical demands of the job?

• Employee will be performing work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Employee will spend a lot of time looking at a computer monitor.
• Employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• Employee able to travel if needed less than 10%
• Employee able to use a computer for programming and interacting with his team.
• Employee will be repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Employee will be communicating with others to exchange information.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.
Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.
Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).
Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world's toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles...people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.