Data Product & Quality Specialist

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p>As a Data Product & Quality Specialist at AFS, you will act as the primary quality and testing authority for data products, bridging the gap between the engineering team and data consumers.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and execute test plans for data pipelines, APIs, and data products to verify accuracy, completeness, and adherence to requirements.</li> <li>Perform functional testing from a consumer's perspective, validating that data is discoverable in the ACDC catalog, accessible via the APIs, and matches the documented metadata.</li> <li>Serve as a member of the "Enabling Team," acting as a data mesh advocate who supports the adoption of the DME by helping consumers find, understand, and use data products.</li> <li>Create and maintain user-facing documentation, tutorials, and "getting started" guides for data consumers.</li> <li>Gather feedback from early adopters and mission partners to create a feedback loop that drives continuous improvement for the data products and the platform itself.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>User-level experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman), data catalog interfaces (ACDC), and data validation techniques.</li> <li>Experience with Python scripting</li> <li>Familiarity with SQL</li> <li>Experience in data quality assurance, software testing, and writing technical documentation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus if you have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Excellent communication skills to effectively translate consumer needs into technical feedback for the development team.</li> <li>A strong analytical mindset with the ability to understand data from both a technical and a mission-user perspective.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Clearance</strong></p> <ul> <li>An active Secret clearance is required</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of <strong>California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland</strong></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW225111203 BCX8" href="https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">You can find more information on benefits here.</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8"> We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.</span></span></p> <p> </p></div><div class="title">The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$105,100</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$115,400 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div> <div> <div> </div> <div><em><strong><span data-contrast="none">What…