Quality Engineer (Mainframe)

Manulife Financial; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international financial services provider seeks a Quality Engineer to join their team. The engineer will be responsible for ensuring quality through testing strategies, maintaining automated tests, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a university degree and several years of experience in a similar role, specialized in Mainframe technology and automation tools. A flexible hybrid work arrangement is available, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health and Dental Benefits

Retirement Savings Plans

Generous Paid Time Off Program

Qualifications

• 4+ years Mainframe (Cobol, DB2, CICS, JCL) project experience required.
• 4+ years QE experience in test automation for web solutions.
• Experience with writing complex test plans and risk-based testing.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build test strategies and scripts for complex systems.
• Maintain and improve automated test scripts using various tools.
• Collaborate with engineers and vendors in Agile environments.

Skills

Quality Assurance Practices

Automation

Agile Methodologies

Communication

Collaboration

Education

University degree in Computer Sciences/Engineering

Tools

Postman

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

The customer is at the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering engineers with the resources to tackle critical problems for the future of the business, which is why we need you.

We are seeking self-motivated engineers, who are obsessed with delivering value, are forward-thinking, love to learn from both successes and failures, and are excited to see the successful implementation of the products they deliver while remaining open to change and continuous improvement!

We are growing, and we are looking for a Quality Engineer to complete our team!

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.
• Complete manual tests that could not be automated.
• Follow Quality Engineer standards and 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 Insurance Technology team.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers, Quality Engineers, Technical Analysts, Business partners and external 3rd party vendors using Agile methodologies.
  Mentoring/coaching team members on standard methodologies/automation process.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in Computer Sciences/Engineering or equivalent.
• Must Have 4+ years Mainframe (Cobol, DB2, CICS, JCL) project experience. Key for the role.
• 4+ years QE experience developing/coding and implementing test automation scripts for distributed web solutions including UI and microservices/API.
• Experience with Automation technologies (Postman)
• Sound knowledge of quality assurance practices, automation, tools, and techniques and how to apply them.
• Experience with Agile practices and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• 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.
• Excellent communication including effective facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong planning, organization, risk management and problem-solving skills.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong collaborator.

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 global 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.