> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2543493-qa-automation-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2543493-qa-automation-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# QA Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Appiness Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Database Queries, Database Testing, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8202156b-0807-4b1e-bd9e-84179ee78ac7

## About the Role

* Strong Python and PySpark/Spark SQLdata testing experience, especially for data validation and comparison
 * Hands-on Databricks experience, including notebooks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and job scheduling
 * Strong SQL skills for source-to-target data validation
 * Experience building automated data testing frameworks, not just manual QA
 * Experience with data validation such asrecord-level comparison, schema validation, count validation, data reconciliation, and column-level mismatch analysis
 * Experience testing data pipelines and validating source-to-target mappings
 * Ability to create automated test reports and investigate data discrepancies
Nice-to-Have:
Familiarity with Delta Lake and Unity Catalog
Experience with CI/CD for data pipelines
Understanding of vehicle data domains.



## Related Videos

- [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning)
- [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data)
- [AI as a Test Designer: Transforming Experience into Automated Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1984-ai-as-a-test-designer-transforming-experience-into-automated-testing)
- [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source)
- [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post)
- [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it)

## Related Articles

- [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools)
- [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)
- [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)
- [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)
- [13 AI Tools for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/302-13-ai-tools-for-developers)
- [Top AI Tools for Developers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/560-top-ai-tools-for-developers-in-2025)