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Specialist QA1.9 million residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Bucharest, Romania

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay in Bucharest centres on RON 160k ($34k) at mid-level, from RON 130k to RON 190k. Bucharest has about 1.9 million residents and is the 1st largest of the 4 Romania cities we list. PassRidge lists 1 open Data / ETL QA Engineer role based here.

RON 160kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $34k
p10 RON 130kp90 RON 190k
City factor 1.10×Rank 1 of 4
1Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Bucharest
1Open in Romania
RON 120k–RON 250kJunior to lead median / yr
1 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Bucharest

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Bucharest today, so these are the nearest in Romania, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Romania

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Bucharest

Gross annual pay in RON. Bucharest is 1.10× the Romania median (+10%), which is RON 140k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorRON 99kRON 120kRON 150k$26k
Mid-levelRON 130kRON 160kRON 190k$34k
SeniorRON 170kRON 200kRON 250k$44k
LeadRON 210kRON 250kRON 310k$54k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Data / ETL QA Engineer salary page for Bucharest.

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Bucharest

Validates pipelines, warehouses and reports so the numbers can be trusted.

  • Validate source-to-target mappings and transformation rules
  • Write SQL checks for completeness, uniqueness and drift
  • Automate data-quality tests in the pipeline
  • Test BI dashboards against warehouse truth
  • Investigate and document data defects

Skills and stack employers ask for

Advanced SQLPythonETL / ELT toolsData modellingdbt / Great Expectations

Tools named most often

PostmanJiraDockerJenkins

Time zone

Bucharest is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Bucharest: FAQ

How much does a Data / ETL QA Engineer earn in Bucharest?

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bucharest earns a median of RON 160k a year ($34k), with a p10 to p90 range of RON 130k to RON 190k. Junior pay starts near RON 120k, senior pay is RON 200k and leads reach RON 250k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Bucharest?

Yes: 1 open Data / ETL QA Engineer role is based in Bucharest right now, 0 of them remote, and 1 in Romania. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Bucharest pay compare with the rest of Romania?

Bucharest ranks 1st of 4 Romania cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 1.10x the national median (+10%). The national mid-level median is RON 140k, so Bucharest is above it. Against the US it is 66% below the US median of $100k.

What skills do Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Bucharest ask for?

Validates pipelines, warehouses and reports so the numbers can be trusted. Typical requirements: Advanced SQL, Python, ETL / ELT tools, Data modelling, dbt / Great Expectations. The tools named most often are Postman, Jira, Docker, Jenkins.

Can a Data / ETL QA Engineer work with US or European teams from Bucharest?

Bucharest is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 70% of Data / ETL QA Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Data / ETL QA Engineer job in Bucharest with PassRidge?

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