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Specialist QA287,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineers in Cluj-Napoca earn about RON 130k gross a year ($29k), with most offers between RON 110k and RON 160k. Cluj-Napoca has about 287,000 residents and is the 4th largest of the 4 Romania cities we list. No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based here today; Romania has 1, and remote roles can be done from Cluj-Napoca.

RON 130kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $29k
p10 RON 110kp90 RON 160k
City factor 0.93×Rank 2 of 4
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Cluj-Napoca
1Open in Romania
RON 100k–RON 210kJunior to lead median / yr
1 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Cluj-Napoca

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Cluj-Napoca 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 Cluj-Napoca

Gross annual pay in RON. Cluj-Napoca is 0.93× the Romania median (-7%), which is RON 140k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorRON 83kRON 100kRON 120k$22k
Mid-levelRON 110kRON 130kRON 160k$29k
SeniorRON 140kRON 170kRON 210k$38k
LeadRON 170kRON 210kRON 260k$46k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Cluj-Napoca

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

Cluj-Napoca 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 Cluj-Napoca: FAQ

How much does a Data / ETL QA Engineer earn in Cluj-Napoca?

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Cluj-Napoca earns a median of RON 130k a year ($29k), with a p10 to p90 range of RON 110k to RON 160k. Junior pay starts near RON 100k, senior pay is RON 170k and leads reach RON 210k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca?

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Cluj-Napoca today, but Romania has 1 and Data / ETL QA Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Cluj-Napoca pay compare with the rest of Romania?

Cluj-Napoca ranks 2nd of 4 Romania cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 0.93x the national median (-7%). The national mid-level median is RON 140k, so Cluj-Napoca is below it. Against the US it is 71% below the US median of $100k.

What skills do Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca 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 Cluj-Napoca?

Cluj-Napoca 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 Cluj-Napoca with PassRidge?

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