QE Analyst

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks a Senior QE Analyst with extensive experience in automation testing. Responsibilities include creating test plans, automating testing processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have at least 5 years of testing experience and robust programming skills. The role offers an opportunity to drive testing initiatives and make a lasting impact within a high-performing team. This position includes a comprehensive rewards program and leadership support for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

World-class training program

Opportunities to make a difference

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in testing with a focus on automated testing.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in a Mainframe testing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Create test plans and test scripts based on requirement documents.
• Drive automation testing initiatives and maintain automated test suites.
• Perform different levels of testing based on business requirements.

Skills

Automation testing

Problem solving

Programming languages

Software Quality Assurance

Detail-oriented

Education

Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Selenium

JIRA

Confluence

Robot Framework

Postman

Job description

Overview

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior QE Analyst with proven automation testing experience to join the QE team in Core and Realtime Payments. This individual will be responsible for all aspects of testing within the product group to enable greater test coverage and faster delivery through test automation and AI adoption. Senior QE Analyst will engage with the Product/Project Team to identify testing requirements, define testing timelines, plan/execute QE activities and report/track defects. This role requires both hands on and leadership experience in QE areas to resolve all issues/ queries that will allow the team (onshore and offshore) to deliver their tasks in a timely manner.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Create test plans, test cases and test scripts based on complex requirement documents and business User Stories
• Drive automation testing initiatives, develop and maintain automated test suites under the direction of overall QE vision and strategy
• Adopt AI–driven testing solutions to enhance test automation framework, test coverage, accelerate & optimize the test case & test automation scripts creation
• Execute test cases (manual/automated), document test results and raise defects
• Perform different levels of testing based on business requirements – Functional, Regression, Integration and E2E Testing
• Work with JIRA, Confluence, qTest for test case management, defect management, test reporting and other functions
• Partnering with the Performance Engineering team to plan & execute performance test cycles on assigned applications/projects
• Closely work with Application Development team as one unified team to integrate quality engineering mindset/concepts within the DevOps framework/pipeline
• Effectively collaborate with project team members (PM/Scrum Masters, Dev and Business Analysts), stakeholders and business partners
• Participate in agile ceremonies like Sprint planning, grooming sessions, stand-up meetings, demo sessions, and retrospective meetings
• Continually enhance your own skills and build knowledge in all aspects of the organization, the business and Payment systems

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must-have

• Good knowledge of QE Processes, Testing Life Cycle, SDLC and Defect Management processes for application testing, development and support
• Minimum 5 years of experience in testing with a focus on automated testing in a variety of environments (mainframe, Cloud, distributed, business workflows and services/APIs)
• 3+ years of hands on experience in a Mainframe testing environment - Batch, Host, JCL, TSO, ZEKE, REXX
• Knowledge of Testing Methodologies and Design techniques with hands on experience on JIRA and Confluence
• Strong problem solving, design, and analytical skills
• Solid experience in a variety of test automation frameworks/tools (e.g. Robot Framework, Postman, Selenium, Rest Assured, TestNG), BDD framework (e.g. Cucumber, Karate) and development languages (e.g. Java, Python)
• Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps Tools (Helios, GitHub, Jenkins, UCD etc)
• Database technologies (e.g. DB2, Oracle, SQL, IMS) and strong SQL experience
• Hands-on experience in developing testing strategies, executing manual/automated test cases and reporting to senior management for complex multi-application system integrations
• Excellent communication skills and effective negotiation skills
• Computer Engineering, Computer Science degree/diploma or equivalent experience

Nice-to-have

• Payment Domain Knowledge
• Software Quality Certification

WHAT'S IN FOR YOU?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

• Application Testing, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, IT Quality Assurance, Long Term Planning, Predictive Analytics, Programming Languages, Software Product Testing, Test Automation

Additional Job Details

• Address: 180 WELLINGTON ST W TORONTO
• City: Toronto
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2026-01-29
• Application Deadline: 2026-02-12

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.