QA Test Engineer - 5M Contract

Citco GSGS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fund services seeks a Quality Assurance professional to join their Test team in Toronto. The role involves ensuring quality through manual and automated testing in a cross-functional agile environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in testing and automation tools, contributing to the development of financial applications.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and education support

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Quality Assurance experience.
• 2+ years of experience in test automation.
• Experience with agile cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, and execute test cases for CitcoOne products.
• Build and execute automated system and performance tests.
• Participate in sprint planning and retrospectives.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Test Automation

API Testing

JavaScript

Python

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Cypress

Playwright

Jenkins

Bamboo

CodePipeline

Job description

About Citco

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance, and related asset services with staff across 50 office locations worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.

For more information about Citco, please visit www.citco.com

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 centers, 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.

As a core member of our Test team, you will work with dedicated professionals to ensure our clients maintain access to their critical information assets while keeping Citco ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of Quality Assurance experience
• 2+ years of experience in test automation
• 1+ years of experience testing in an agile cross-functional team
• 1+ years of experience working with Node and JavaScript
• Experience with CICD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or CodePipeline
• Experienced with API testing
• Experience with Cypress and Playwright
• Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript and 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
• Demonstrated skills in creativity, technical analysis, problem solving, communication, and client service
• Knowledge of the financial industry is highly desirable
• Experience with AWS is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to convey information clearly and concisely in a team setting
• Capacity to work well with other engineers and business representatives
• Willingness to learn new skills and contribute to a team culture centered on continuous improvement
• Ability to 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 process.

Your 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.

• You will participate and contribute in 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.
• Where applicable, thoroughly test products within Sprints.
• Identify opportunities to implement test automation.
• Build and execute automated system and performance tests for APIs and web applications.
• Be comfortable with different testing frameworks and programming languages such as NodeJS, Java, and Python.
• Select the appropriate testing approach, manual or automated, based on the case.
• Help determine and ensure test metrics are met.
• Perform reviews and ensure the quality of the team’s work.