We are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist with strong expertise in Power BI testing and Microsoft Fabric migrations. This role will play a critical part in ensuring data integrity, reliability, and performance across our reporting and analytics environment. The ideal candidate will combine front-end user testing skills (Power BI Service navigation, validating report usability) with back-end data validation (SQL queries, pipeline testing, data model checks).

Mandatory Skills :

- Microsoft Fabric expertise with notebook development

More specifically, the core skills would be :

- Microsoft Fabric (Data Engineering / Data Analytics environment)

- Notebook development in Fabric (typically using PySpark / Spark SQL)

- Data migration experience to Microsoft Fabric

- Testing and validation within Fabric notebooks

- Understanding of QA automation in data platforms

Key Responsibilities :

QA Strategy & Execution :

- Develop and implement QA strategies for data workflows, pipelines, and models within Microsoft Fabric.

- Establish repeatable testing processes to validate data quality, consistency, and accuracy across Power BI reports and semantic models.

Testing & Validation :

- Test Power BI Service functionality, including navigation, permissions, and user interactions.

- Validate front-end report outputs and ensure consistency with underlying data sources.

- Query SQL backend sources to confirm data accuracy, transformations, and performance.

- Compare legacy vs. Fabric environments to ensure identical functionality and results.

Automation & Documentation :

- Design and manage automated testing processes for pipelines, models, and integrations.

- Document test cases, scenarios, and outcomes in a clear, reproducible manner.

- Track and report quality metrics, ensuring SLAs for data availability and accuracy are met.

Collaboration & Issue Resolution :

- Work closely with Business Analysts, Power BI Developers, Data Engineers, Modelers, and Governance Specialists to uphold data quality standards.

- Conduct root cause analysis for data-related issues and coordinate resolution efforts.

- Recommend improvements in testing frameworks, methodologies, and tools.

Required Skills & Experience :

- Proven experience in Power BI Service testing, including navigation, permissions, and report validation.

- Ability to query SQL databases for back-end validation and issue troubleshooting.

- Comfort with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, comparisons) for validation and analysis.

- Strong understanding of data quality principles (completeness, accuracy, consistency).

- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and Azure environments.

- Knowledge of automated testing frameworks for data pipelines and integrations.

- Experience in defining, tracking, and reporting QA and data quality metrics.

- Strong documentation skills to create clear and repeatable test cases.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Hands-on experience testing data migrations to Microsoft Fabric.

- Familiarity with Azure security protocols and governance frameworks.

- Prior experience in root cause analysis for complex data/reporting issues.

- Exposure to continuous integration/continuous testing (CI/CT) practices.