Data Engineer 3 4P/499

Data Engineer 3 – Quality Assurance (AI & Data Platforms) Location - Atlanta, Ga Client - Southern Company Gas Contract - 10 Months Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer – Quality Assurance to support data quality, testing, and validation across our AI-driven analytics platform. This role is focused on testing data and AI analytical models as data flows through a data lake architecture , ensuring accuracy, reliability, and performance. As a Quality Assurance Data Engineer within the EDGE group , you will play a critical role in enforcing data quality standards, validating machine learning models, and supporting continuous improvement of our data and AI systems through both manual and automated testing . Key Responsibilities Data Quality & Testing Design, develop, and execute data quality tests for data moving through relational systems and data lakes Monitor, validate, and enforce data integrity, accuracy, and consistency Identify, document, and resolve data issues across ingestion, transformation, and analytics layers AI & Machine Learning QA Implement QA testing strategies for AI and machine learning models Validate model inputs, outputs, and performance against defined requirements Work closely with data scientists and engineers to ensure reliable and trustworthy AI solutions Support testing of model retraining, versioning, and deployment pipelines Automation & Engineering Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks for data pipelines and AI models Write and maintain test scripts using Python and SQL Apply strong data modeling principles to support scalable and testable architectures Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Partner with data engineers, ML engineers, and product teams to improve data and model quality Support continuous improvement of QA processes and software development lifecycle Document test plans, results, and quality metrics clearly for technical and business stakeholders Experience 5–10 years of experience in data engineering, data QA, or software testing Hands-on experience testing data pipelines and analytics platforms Experience supporting AI/ML model validation and testing Technical Skills Strong proficiency in Python and SQL Deep understanding of data modeling and data lake architectures Experience with automation testing tools and frameworks Strong knowledge of machine learning concepts, workflows, and frameworks Experience validating AI analytical models and data-driven systems #J-18808-Ljbffr 4P Consulting Inc.