Data Quality Analyst Jobs
Data Quality Analyst jobs are open across healthcare, finance, retail, and technology, from entry-level to senior and lead roles, with specializations in data governance, data validation, and master data management. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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- 541406
- PHOENIX
- DEPT OF EDUCATION
- Full-time
- Closing at: Aug 6 2026 - 23:55 MST
Department of Education
The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.
Data Quality Assurance Analyst
Address: Information Technology Division
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Salary: $78,000 - $82,500
Grade: 23
Closing Date: 08/06/26
- The Data Quality Assurance Analyst works with Product Owners, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Data Developers to analyze, and runs tests on new or modified data and reporting solutions, including documentation, diagram, and flowchart, and software development procedures used to verify that programs function according to user requirements and conform to establish guidelines.
- Occasional in-state travel is required for this position.
The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.
- Review business requirements, acceptance criteria, design specifications, and data mapping documents to ensure clarity of deliverables across databases, ETL, and reporting.
- Define scope, develop test strategies, and create detailed test plans for data validation, transformation logic, and data migration following QA standards.
- Design end-to-end test cases for databases, ETL, and reporting workflows; define validation criteria for business rules, mappings, and data quality checks.
- Write SQL queries (joins, aggregations) to reconcile source vs. target data and validate accuracy, integrity, and completeness.
- Execute test cases and perform regression testing after changes or enhancements.
- Report bugs/issues with clear reproduction steps, data samples, and expected vs. actual results.
- Collaborate with Developers, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts to resolve defects, production issues, and performance bottlenecks. Support UAT by providing release notes and assisting during testing.
- Identify repetitive validations for automation and collaborate on building reusable validation scripts.
- Contribute to process improvements and ensure adherence to organizational Quality Assurance best practices.
- Quality Assurance and testing tools/processes
- Database and reporting development (analysis, design, coding, testing, issue resolution, planning)
- ETL workflow and data pipeline testing
- Data validation, profiling, modeling, cleansing
- Quality Assurance methodologies
- BI tools (Power BI, SSRS)
- Thorough understanding of industry standard software Quality Assurance testing methods (exploratory, scenario-based, risk-based, data-centric, etc.)
- Knowledge and understanding of data systems development to assess testing needs and recommend appropriate strategies for testing
- Ensure tests are executed and analyzed properly
- Test automation practices and tools, such as Selenium, power apps
- Experience with SQL Server databases and T-SQL database query language
- Experience in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) or Azure DevOps Test Plans
- Experience in Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Azure DevOps
- Experience working in Agile SCRUM methodology
- Experience in Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Azure DevOps
- Experience working in Agile SCRUM methodology
- A Bachelor’s Degree plus two to five years’ experience in quality assurance testing and analysis, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required
Skills in:
- Customer service
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication
- Data quality assurance
- Design end-to-end test cases for ETL and reporting workflows
- Define validation criteria for business rules and data quality checks
- Write SQL queries for data reconciliation and validation (joins, window functions and aggregations)
- Perform detailed data comparisons and identify anomalies using profiling metrics
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
- Intermediate skill in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
Ability to:
- Create and maintain reusable test suites, SQL query libraries, and data quality checklists
- Contribute to test data management strategies for efficiency and consistency
- Identify systematic data issues, recurring defects, and trends, work proactively on prevention through upstream controls, mapping corrections, and validation of automation
- Work collaboratively within teams and across organizational groups to foster strong communication and alignment
- Ensure any code defects or issues are properly documented, escalated, and monitored
- Work closely with development to support testing needs of assigned team
- Balance and organize multiple project tasks and handle changing assignments and priorities
- Work collaboratively within teams and across organizational groups
- Learn new systems, technologies, tools, and work processes
- Write queries to examine, analyze, and validate data
- Verify BI/reporting outputs against source data for accuracy and consistency
N/A
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
- Ten paid holidays per year
- Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
- Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
- 541406
- PHOENIX
- DEPT OF EDUCATION
- Full-time
- Closing at: Aug 6 2026 - 23:55 MST
Department of Education
The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.
Data Quality Assurance Analyst
Address: Information Technology Division
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Salary: $78,000 - $82,500
Grade: 23
Closing Date: 08/06/26
- The Data Quality Assurance Analyst works with Product Owners, Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Data Developers to analyze, and runs tests on new or modified data and reporting solutions, including documentation, diagram, and flowchart, and software development procedures used to verify that programs function according to user requirements and conform to establish guidelines.
- Occasional in-state travel is required for this position.
The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.
- Review business requirements, acceptance criteria, design specifications, and data mapping documents to ensure clarity of deliverables across databases, ETL, and reporting.
- Define scope, develop test strategies, and create detailed test plans for data validation, transformation logic, and data migration following QA standards.
- Design end-to-end test cases for databases, ETL, and reporting workflows; define validation criteria for business rules, mappings, and data quality checks.
- Write SQL queries (joins, aggregations) to reconcile source vs. target data and validate accuracy, integrity, and completeness.
- Execute test cases and perform regression testing after changes or enhancements.
- Report bugs/issues with clear reproduction steps, data samples, and expected vs. actual results.
- Collaborate with Developers, Data Engineers, and Business Analysts to resolve defects, production issues, and performance bottlenecks. Support UAT by providing release notes and assisting during testing.
- Identify repetitive validations for automation and collaborate on building reusable validation scripts.
- Contribute to process improvements and ensure adherence to organizational Quality Assurance best practices.
- Quality Assurance and testing tools/processes
- Database and reporting development (analysis, design, coding, testing, issue resolution, planning)
- ETL workflow and data pipeline testing
- Data validation, profiling, modeling, cleansing
- Quality Assurance methodologies
- BI tools (Power BI, SSRS)
- Thorough understanding of industry standard software Quality Assurance testing methods (exploratory, scenario-based, risk-based, data-centric, etc.)
- Knowledge and understanding of data systems development to assess testing needs and recommend appropriate strategies for testing
- Ensure tests are executed and analyzed properly
- Test automation practices and tools, such as Selenium, power apps
- Experience with SQL Server databases and T-SQL database query language
- Experience in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) or Azure DevOps Test Plans
- Experience in Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Azure DevOps
- Experience working in Agile SCRUM methodology
- Experience in Team Foundation Server (TFS) or Azure DevOps
- Experience working in Agile SCRUM methodology
- A Bachelor’s Degree plus two to five years’ experience in quality assurance testing and analysis, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required
Skills in:
- Customer service
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication
- Data quality assurance
- Design end-to-end test cases for ETL and reporting workflows
- Define validation criteria for business rules and data quality checks
- Write SQL queries for data reconciliation and validation (joins, window functions and aggregations)
- Perform detailed data comparisons and identify anomalies using profiling metrics
- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
- Intermediate skill in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
Ability to:
- Create and maintain reusable test suites, SQL query libraries, and data quality checklists
- Contribute to test data management strategies for efficiency and consistency
- Identify systematic data issues, recurring defects, and trends, work proactively on prevention through upstream controls, mapping corrections, and validation of automation
- Work collaboratively within teams and across organizational groups to foster strong communication and alignment
- Ensure any code defects or issues are properly documented, escalated, and monitored
- Work closely with development to support testing needs of assigned team
- Balance and organize multiple project tasks and handle changing assignments and priorities
- Work collaboratively within teams and across organizational groups
- Learn new systems, technologies, tools, and work processes
- Write queries to examine, analyze, and validate data
- Verify BI/reporting outputs against source data for accuracy and consistency
N/A
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
- Ten paid holidays per year
- Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
- Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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Who's Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data quality analyst jobs.
- Proficiency in SQL for querying and validating large datasets
- Experience with data profiling, cleansing, and transformation tools such as Informatica, Talend, or dbt
- Familiarity with data governance frameworks and metadata management practices
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, statistics, or a related field
- Ability to write and maintain data quality rules, scorecards, and documentation
- Experience working with BI or reporting platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
Tips for Your Data Quality Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume to the stack
Data quality analyst job postings almost always name specific tools, SQL variants, or ETL platforms. Mirror the exact tool names from each posting in your resume's skills section so applicant tracking systems surface your application before a human even reviews it.
Quantify defect rates you've improved
Recruiters skim for impact numbers. Replace vague phrases like 'improved data quality' with concrete outcomes: defect rate reduced, records cleaned, or pipelines audited. Specifics around data volume or error frequency make your contributions impossible to ignore.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists data quality analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by industry to target your experience
Data quality work in healthcare deals with HL7 and HIPAA compliance, while finance roles focus on regulatory reporting accuracy. Searching by industry lets you find postings where your domain-specific knowledge, not just your technical skills, is the differentiator.
Prepare a data audit walkthrough for interviews
Most data quality analyst interviews include a technical exercise or case question involving a messy dataset. Practice walking an interviewer through your audit methodology out loud: how you identify anomalies, prioritize fixes, and document findings for downstream teams.
Negotiate with data to back your ask
When discussing compensation, reference the certifications you hold, such as CDMP or DAMA credentials, and the scale of data environments you've managed. Framing your value in terms of systems and data volume you've owned strengthens a negotiation far more than tenure alone.
Data Quality Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most data quality analysts?
The companies hiring the most data quality analysts right now include Citi, AIG, and JLL, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in industries with large regulated datasets, including healthcare systems, financial services, and enterprise technology companies.
How many data quality analyst jobs are remote?
About 68% of data quality analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of the work centers on querying databases and writing documentation rather than on-site system access. Roles focused on data governance, reporting, and pipeline monitoring tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions requiring hands-on integration with proprietary enterprise systems more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a data quality analyst?
Start by building foundational SQL skills and learning at least one data profiling or ETL tool like Talend or dbt. Study data governance concepts through resources aligned with DAMA frameworks. Build a portfolio by cleaning and documenting a public dataset, then articulate your process clearly. Entry-level roles in data operations or business intelligence often serve as a direct path into dedicated data quality positions.
Can you get a data quality analyst job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level data quality analyst roles exist, particularly at companies scaling their data infrastructure quickly. Employers hiring with less experience typically look for demonstrated SQL ability, attention to detail, and familiarity with spreadsheet-based data validation. A project where you audited, cleaned, or documented a real dataset, even a personal or academic one, carries more weight than a credential alone when experience is limited.
What does the data quality analyst interview process look like?
Most data quality analyst interviews start with a recruiter screen focused on your background and tool familiarity, followed by a technical round involving a SQL exercise, a data profiling scenario, or a case study using a sample dataset with intentional errors. A final round typically involves a hiring manager or team lead discussion covering your approach to data governance, documentation habits, and how you communicate quality issues to non-technical stakeholders.
Where can I find and apply to data quality analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to data quality analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your skills and experience, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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