Quality Assurance Testing Specialist

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank seeks a Quality Assurance Testing Specialist to enhance its automation testing efforts. This role involves collaborating with developers, providing training, and implementing quality solutions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software development and testing tools, as well as strong communication skills to facilitate teamwork and mentoring.

Benefits

Inclusive culture promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

Accessible environment with accommodations

Opportunities for upskilling and tuition assistance

Competitive rewards including bonuses and flexible vacation

Community engagement programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development and automation testing tools.
• 2-3 years in automation testing with basic coding skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and collaboration within teams.

Responsibilities

• Driving automation testing adoption and maintaining frameworks.
• Collaborating with teams to improve delivery speed and quality.
• Mentoring team members and contributing to a culture of excellence.

Skills

Software development

Automation testing

Agile methodologies

Collaboration

Problem analysis

Defect identification

Communication

Tools

Appium

Selenium

Git

Jenkins

Postman

Swagger

JIRA

Job description

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Title: Quality Assurance Testing Specialist

Requisition ID: 228183

Join a purpose-driven, high-performing team committed to results in an inclusive culture.

As a Quality Assurance Testing Specialist, you will join a dynamic team of developers, architects, project managers, and product owners. Your focus will be on the authentication domain to protect our customers. Your role includes delivering digital banking solutions, validating, and assuring the quality of deliverables. By joining our team, you will impact our customers, the banking industry, and the world.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving automation testing adoption by seeking new technologies
• Providing test automation framework training to development teams
• Maintaining and creating automation frameworks
• Recommending and designing quality improvement solutions
• Developing and implementing technical roadmaps
• Collaborating with technical and business teams to improve delivery speed and quality
• Mentoring team members and supporting their career growth
• Participating in knowledge exchange forums
• Contributing to a culture focused on engineering excellence, feedback, and sustainable outcomes

Required skills and experience:

• 5+ years in software development and automation testing tools
• Understanding of testing methodologies (functional and non-functional)
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban)
• Ability to perform QE activities within sprints and collaborate closely with teams
• Experience with automation frameworks for mobile and web (Appium, Selenium)
• Proficiency with version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins)
• Experience testing REST APIs using tools like Postman and Swagger
• Hands-on defect identification and logging (JIRA or similar)
• 2-3 years in automation testing with basic coding skills
• Experience in planning, leading, and prioritizing work
• Ability to analyze complex systems and break down problems
• Mentoring experience in advanced testing techniques
• Collaborative and disciplined approach within agile teams
• Knowledge of modern architectural principles and test practices
• Strong communication skills across organizational levels

What’s in it for you?

• Inclusive culture promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, supported by Employee Resource Groups
• Accessible environment with accommodations for all individuals
• Opportunities for upskilling through courses, cross-functional projects, and tuition assistance
• Competitive rewards including bonuses, flexible vacation, and benefits from day one
• Community engagement programs regardless of work location

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Scotiabank is committed to an inclusive environment. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform our Recruitment team. Only online applications are considered. We appreciate all applicants, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.