IT Senior QA Engineer (12 months contract)

Citco GSGS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Toronto is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to ensure high standards in product delivery. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, along with significant experience in Quality Assurance, test automation, and agile methodologies. Responsibilities include working in a cross-functional team, creating test cases, and performing both manual and automated testing, all while contributing to an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and education support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience.
• 2+ years of experience in test automation.
• Experience working with Java and Javascript.

Responsibilities

• Build applications and services for the financial services industry using agile methodologies.
• Participate in sprint planning and daily scrums.
• Create and execute test cases for CitcoOne products.

Skills

Quality Assurance expertise

Java and Javascript programming

Test automation

Collaboration in agile teams

API testing

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

CICD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo)

Playwright and/or Cypress

GIT

Job description

About Citco

Armed with superior services, smart people, and strong technology, we tackle our customers’ complicated challenges by developing sophisticated solutions driven directly by their demands. The result? Innovation that generates tangible value and makes a real difference for our clients and their companies.

About the Team & Business Line

Proprietary software solutions and innovation are at the core of what differentiates Citco in the alternative investment space. Through our network of global development centres, Citco invests heavily in technology development, security, and infrastructure to ensure our clients continue to receive award-winning products that underpin our commitment to service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

• 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience

• 3+ years of experience in test automation

• 2+ years of experience testing in an agile cross-functional team

• 2+ years of experience working with Java and Javascript

• Experience with CICD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo or CodePipeline

• Experienced with API testing

• Experience with automation frameworks like Playwright and/or Cypress

• Proficiency in programming in languages such as Javascript and/or Python.

• Experience with source code management tools, GIT preferred

• Overall experience with REST, messaging and relational databases (NoSQL is a plus)

• Familiarity with Project Management and Test Management tools such as JIRA and Xray

• Must be self‑motivated and driven, with demonstrated knowledge and skills in: Creativity, technical analysis, problem solving, communication and client service

• Knowledge of financial industry is highly desirable

• Experience with AWS is a plus

• Excellent written and verbalcommunication, must be able to convey information clear and concisely in a team setting

• Capacity to work well with other engineers and business representatives

• Willingness to learn new skills and to contribute to a team culture centered on continuous improvement

• Must be able to effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities and meet tight deadlines

Our Benefits

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.

Responsibilities

About the Role

• You will be working in a cross-functional team, using agile methodologies to build applications and services for the financial services industry. You will contribute to overall CICD and ensure quality is maintained through early and frequent use of both manual and automated testing.

• Participate and contribute on all team activities such as sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospectives

• Plan, create and execute test cases applicable to user stories to ensure coverage for CitcoOne products

• Work closely with other engineers and product owners to define testing needs

• Thoroughly test products within Sprints (where applicable)

• Identify opportunities to implement test automation

• Build and execute automated system and performance tests for APIs and web applications

• Be comfortable with different testing tool frameworks and different languages needed to code for them. This includes NodeJS, JAVA, Python

• Choose the correct testing approach for the case in hand, be it manual or automated

• Help determine and then ensure agreed upon test metrics are met

• Perform reviews and ensure the quality of the team’s work