Quality Automation Engineer

Manulife; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to enhance their legacy systems through automation. The role involves developing test automation strategies and collaborating with teams using Agile methodologies. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and strong skills in various automation tools and programming languages. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Customizable health and dental benefits

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off including holidays and vacation

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Software Quality Automation Engineer or equivalent.
• Experience with automation tools in a Microsoft Azure AKS environment.
• Proven ability with various Object Oriented Programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts.
• Integrate automated tests into build and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers and business partners using Agile methodologies.

Skills

Automation technologies such as Katalon, Selenium

Object Oriented Programming Languages (Java, JavaScript, .NET)

Agile methodologies

DevOps integration

Communication and interpersonal skills

Risk management

Education

University degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Katalon

Selenium

Jenkins

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We are hiring a Test Automation Engineer who is passionate about delivering value and being involved in transformative initiatives. This role will play a key part in modernizing our legacy applications through the integration of third-party vendor solutions with our core banking system. Ideal candidates will thrive in a dynamic environment, embrace challenges, and be committed to continuous improvement.

Position Responsibilities

• Identify, build tests strategies, plans, cases and scripts that ensure quality and coverage through functional, integration, end to end and performance testing of complex systems and/or individual components
• Maintain, evolve and continually improve automated test scripts and coverage using a variety of automation tools and technologies
• Integrate automated tests into build and deployment pipelines
• Complete manual tests that could not be automated
• Adhere to Quality Engineer standards and guidelines as well as audit requirements
• Analyze defects and ensure that system tests are successfully completed, documented and all issues are resolved
• Participate in code reviews, share skills and techniques with others
• Help develop and champion test automation as a practice within your team and where possible, the broader Technology team
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, Quality Engineers, Technical Analysts, Business partners and external 3rd party vendors using Agile methodology
• Mentoring/coaching team members on automation

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Software Quality Automation Engineer, Software Developer Engineer Test (SDET), or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience with Automation technologies such as Katalon, Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG, Maven, Perfecto, Jenkins, Cucumber, JMeter, Postman and other testing frameworks and tools
• Experience developing/coding and accomplishing test automation scripts for distributed web solutions including UI and microservices/API in a Microsoft Azure AKS environment
• Proven ability with Object Oriented Programming Language such as Java, JavaScript, .NET, Node.js/React, Python
• Sound knowledge of quality assurance practices, automation, tools and techniques and how to apply them
• DevOps experience integrating automated testing, quality gates, and reporting into the build and deployment pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
• Experience writing complex test plans and test cases including how to apply risk based testing principles
• Ability to identify productivity and efficiency improvements as well as quickly and easily adapt to change
• Experience with Agile practices and tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including effective facilitation and presentation skills
• Strong planning, organization, risk management, and problem solving skills
• Strong collaborator who takes initiative
• University degree or equivalent professional experience

When you join our team

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our distributed team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Referenced Salary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$75,880.00 CAD - $140,920.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.