QA Data Analyst and Telemetry Specialist (Mountain View, CA)

Our Customer is a Silicon Valley-based company that is engaged in researching emerging technologies. We are seeking a contract QA Data Analyst & Telemetry Specialist to help support our Customer's business needs. This role is on-site in Mountain View, CA. Responsibilities • Analyze telemetry data and system logs to investigate product behavior and support quality assurance efforts • Identify relevant logs and traces across environments to diagnose issues and inform test coverage strategy • Partner with engineering teams to define, scope, and validate instrumentation and telemetry requirements • Design, build, and maintain dashboards that surface test results, coverage trends, performance metrics, and release health • Produce clear, structured written reports combining narrative, visuals, and metrics to communicate product quality and risks • Support root cause analysis using logs, traces, metrics, and real-world usage patterns • Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, engineering, product, and data teams to align on quality signals and reporting needs • Define and refine quality metrics and KPIs related to defect trends, regressions, feature coverage, and release readiness • Translate raw telemetry signals into actionable insights for leadership and technical stakeholders • Support QA prioritization and validation efforts through data-driven analysis Skills And Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, information systems, software engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • Minimum of 7 years of overall professional experience • 3–5 years of recent cross-functional experience working with engineering, QA, or data teams • Strong hands-on experience with data analysis using tools such as SQL, Python, R, or similar • Experience creating data visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Grafana, Looker, Superset, or similar • Experience producing concise, actionable written reports for technical and non-technical audiences • Familiarity with log analysis and observability tools • Experience collaborating with engineers on instrumentation and logging design • Understanding of QA practices, release validation, and production monitoring • Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly • Strong problem-solving skills with a structured, analytical approach Preferred • Background in quality assurance, test automation, release engineering, site reliability engineering, or systems engineering • Experience with distributed tracing, event-driven logging, or observability frameworks • Experience working in continuous delivery or high-observability environments • Prior involvement in incident response, postmortems, or quality reviews • Relevant certifications in data analytics, SQL, visualization, or observability tools We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications. Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.