Senior Data Quality Engineer

Post Date

May 04, 2026

Location

Norfolk,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

23502
US
Jul 12, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Data Warehousing

Req #

RIC-b382f84c-608f-4dc4-bb40-f3a864132f89

Pay Rate

$51 - $64 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

-Define and implement data quality rules (completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness)
-Develop and manage data contracts (schema, required fields, formats, constraints)
-Embed data quality checks directly into pipelines using SQL and PySpark
-Perform source-to-target validation during onboarding and migration
-Identify, analyze, and resolve data quality issues across data layers
-Build reusable data validation components and frameworks
-Create data quality metrics, reports, and monitoring
-Work closely with data engineers to ensure DQ is part of pipeline design, not post-processing
-Support governance initiatives including metadata, tagging, and lineage












-Pay rate between 50-65/hr

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Required Skills & Experience

-Strong SQL skills (joins, aggregations, window functions)
-Basic working knowledge of PySpark / Databricks
-Experience with data validation, profiling, and reconciliation
-Understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines and data flow
-Ability to debug data issues across:
-source → ingestion → transformation → output
-Experience with data quality frameworks (Great Expectations, Deequ, or similar)
-Exposure to data governance tools (Alation, Informatica, DataHub or similar)

The right person will be and/or will have:
-Someone who can write and implement data quality logic, not just define it
-Thinks in data contracts and validation frameworks
-Comfortable reading and contributing to pipeline code
-Strong debugging mindset and attention to detail
-Able to work across engineering and business teams

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Understanding of metadata-driven or contract-based pipelines
-Experience with file-based ingestion and incremental data loads

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.