Senior Data Quality Engineer (New York)

Technology is at the heart of Disneys past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disneys media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Companys media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think youd love working here:

• Building the future of Disneys media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disneys technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the companys brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC Newsand many more. These products and brands and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Job Summary:

The DE&E Product & Technology team is looking for a Senior Data Quality Engineer to join our expanding quality engineering efforts across the Ads, Data, and eCommerce domains. As part of our mission to scale automation and enhance quality across diverse systems, this role will focus on building robust test automation frameworks and quality processes tailored to each teams unique needs.

In Ads, your work will help ensure that ad delivery systems serve relevant, timely, and high-quality advertisements, maximizing both viewer satisfaction and business revenue. For Data, youll ensure the integrity and performance of large-scale pipelines that power analytics and insights used across the organization. In eCommerce, youll help maintain seamless shopping experiences by catching integration and service-level issues early in the development cycle.

When these systems work as intended, they drive better customer experiences, increase trust in our platform, and reduce costs associated with bugs in production. As a Senior Data Quality Engineer , you will play a crucial role in strengthening test automation strategies, leading quality initiatives, and championing a culture of engineering excellence.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a talented and collaborative team, with the autonomy to influence test architecture and the support to drive meaningful change. The ideal candidate is innovative, proactive, and thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

If youre excited by the opportunity to shape quality across core pillars of our business and want your work to be impactful and visible at all levels, wed love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

Validate ETL logic, business logic, and data quality in Snowflake , Databricks , and other data platforms before code changes are released to production.

Partner with data engineers to identify potential failure points and proactively help catch issues early.

Ensure the quality of every release using rigorous, data-driven testing practices.

Develop automated and reusable tests to improve coverage, development velocity, and reduce regression risk.

Translate business and technical requirements into test scenarios to validate KPIs, metrics, and business rules.

Contribute to and enhance the existing test automation framework , with a focus on scalability and maintainability.

Collaborate closely with Data Analysts , Product Managers , and Engineering teams to ensure accuracy, completeness, and usability of the data.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years of related work experience

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

Strong experience validating data pipelines , ETL processes , and data warehouses in production environments.

Expert-level SQL skills and hands-on experience working with large datasets (terabytes or more), capable of identifying data anomalies through efficient queries.

Proficiency with Snowflake , Hive , Databricks , and other modern data platforms.

Solid Python skills and experience with test automation for data pipelines.

Familiarity with tools like Airflow and Spark and understanding of CI/CD principles .

Strong collaboration and communication skills; able to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with BDD frameworks (e.g., Behave)

Experience working in AWS or other cloud environments

Familiarity with open-source data quality tools like Deequ , Great Expectations , or similar custom frameworks

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Technology is at the heart of Disneys past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disneys media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Companys media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think youd love working here:

• Building the future of Disneys media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disneys technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the companys brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC Newsand many more. These products and brands and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Job Summary:

The DE&E Product & Technology team is looking for a Senior Data Quality Engineer to join our expanding quality engineering efforts across the Ads, Data, and eCommerce domains. As part of our mission to scale automation and enhance quality across diverse systems, this role will focus on building robust test automation frameworks and quality processes tailored to each teams unique needs.

In Ads, your work will help ensure that ad delivery systems serve relevant, timely, and high-quality advertisements, maximizing both viewer satisfaction and business revenue. For Data, youll ensure the integrity and performance of large-scale pipelines that power analytics and insights used across the organization. In eCommerce, youll help maintain seamless shopping experiences by catching integration and service-level issues early in the development cycle.

When these systems work as intended, they drive better customer experiences, increase trust in our platform, and reduce costs associated with bugs in production. As a Senior Data Quality Engineer , you will play a crucial role in strengthening test automation strategies, leading quality initiatives, and championing a culture of engineering excellence.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a talented and collaborative team, with the autonomy to influence test architecture and the support to drive meaningful change. The ideal candidate is innovative, proactive, and thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

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