Quality Engineering Specialist with Charles River and Simcorp

CGI; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consulting firm in Toronto seeks a Testing Specialist to develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for financial systems implementations. Candidates must have hands-on experience with Charles River or SimCorp, strong SQL proficiency, and a solid understanding of investment management workflows. The role supports a hybrid work model, requiring office presence a minimum of 3 days a week, and emphasizes collaboration and quality assurance with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Access to global capabilities

Opportunities for career growth

Focus on health and well-being

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience with automation tools and regression testing scripting.
• Knowledge of financial instruments and trade lifecycle.
• Exposure to governance and compliance in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, and cases for financial implementations.
• Execute varied testing across investment management workflows.
• Validate data flows between financial systems.
• Perform API testing and SQL-based data validation.
• Collaborate with teams to analyze requirements and ensure quality.
• Log defects and drive root-cause analysis.
• Support UAT planning and execution.

Skills

Delivery Management

Detail-oriented

Financial Services

SQLite

Test Case / Script Development

Test Design

Waterfall Model

Wealth Management

Education

Hands-on experience with Charles River (CRD) or SimCorp Dimension (SCD)

Strong understanding of investment management workflows

Proficiency in SQL for data validation

Familiarity with integration testing across financial systems

Job description

Position Description

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto office (250 Yonge St, Toronto) at a minimum 3 days per week - subject to change at any time.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive test strategies, plans, and cases for Charles River and SimCorp implementations, enhancements, and integrations.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and end‑to‑end testing across investment management workflows (order management, compliance, portfolios, performance, accounting, settlements, etc.).
• Validate data flows between Charles River, SimCorp, and upstream/downstream systems (trading platforms, risk engines, accounting systems, market data sources).
• Perform API testing, SQL‑based data validation, and report validation for trade, position, and reference data.
• Collaborate with business SMEs, product owners, developers, and vendor teams to analyze requirements, identify gaps, and ensure solution quality.
• Log and track defects, drive root‑cause analysis, and ensure timely resolution.
• Participate in automation efforts where applicable (e.g., regression automation, data validation scripts).
• Support UAT planning and execution, providing guidance to business testers.
• Maintain testing documentation aligned with governance, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Mandatory: Hands‑on experience with Charles River (CRD) and/or SimCorp Dimension (SCD).
• Strong understanding of investment management workflows (front, middle, back‑office).
• Proficiency in SQL for data validation and experience with API testing.
• Familiarity with integration testing across multiple financial systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test automation tools and scripting for regression testing.
• Knowledge of financial instruments, trade lifecycle, and portfolio accounting.
• Exposure to governance and regulatory compliance in financial services.

Skills

• Delivery Management
• Detail‑oriented
• Financial Services
• SQLite
• Test Case / Script Development
• Test Design
• Waterfall Model
• Wealth Management

Disclaimer

Use of the term ‘engineering’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices engineering or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial engineering regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering‑related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Use of the term ‘engineering’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices engineering or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial engineering regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering‑related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

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