Job Title: IT Quality Assurance Specialist Location: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote Preferred Locations (in order of priority): Pittsburgh, PA or Cleveland, OH Birmingham, AL or Dallas, TX Contract-to-Hire: Yes (must be open to conversion; no visa sponsorship) About the Team: You will be part of the Enterprise Data as a Service (EDS) group, which provides centralized streaming services for customer demographic data across the entire bank. The team is currently expanding due to new platform development and potential merger/acquisition preparation. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and execute test plans for Kafka-based data services. Validate data flow through Kafka including serialization/deserialization (e.g., JSON, Avro). Conduct message testing and verify data accuracy from source systems to Kafka consumers. Write and run queries in Oracle and MongoDB to support data validation and mapping logic. Troubleshoot Kafka client configuration and related issues. Utilize tools like Postman and Git for testing and version control. Participate in Agile ceremonies and use Jira, Confluence, and Xray for documentation and test management. Must-Have Technical Skills: Kafka (client configuration, consumer/producer concepts, security, troubleshooting) Oracle (SQL queries) MongoDB Message testing experience (JSON, Avro, Kafka messages) Postman Git Jira / Confluence Xray Agile methodologies Preferred Industry Experience: Banking, healthcare, or retail – especially working with personal/demographic data. Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills Excellent problem-solving ability Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related technology field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered. Please apply to the job posting if you have the matching skill and background or send your updated resume at karan.bhatia@systemone.com Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh