Senior Automation Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a QA Analyst to enhance their Payments technology team. The role involves collaborating within an Agile environment, creating comprehensive tests and executing manual and automated testing. Candidates should have strong skills in various QA methodologies and tools like Jira and Cucumber. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative solutions in the financial sector while contributing to team development and organizational success.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Upskilling opportunities

Competitive rewards program

Community engagement programs

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in manual and automated testing.
• Strong understanding of QA processes and tools.
• Experience with BDD frameworks and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to create test plans.
• Write and execute detailed test cases.
• Track testing progress and report on coverage.

Skills

Manual and automated software testing

QA methodologies

Test automation best practices

BDD frameworks

API testing tools

Debugging and troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication and teamwork

Tools

Jira

Cucumber

Citrus

Postman

Job description

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Requisition ID: 241662

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

The Team

Scotiabank continues to be an industry leader for Payments technology and innovation. We have a history of safely leveraging new tools to enable new experiences for our customers, focusing on ensuring we protect their interests and goals. The result of this leads to modernization programs which aim to offer enriched information and transparencies to support the rapidly evolving payments community.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to innovate and collaborate on the value-driven goals in delivering customer value. You will engage in a fast-paced and challenging environment, with opportunities to build new relationships and learn how you can make an impact in the competitive, trillion-dollar, Payments industry. You will be exposed to a wide range of businesses both internally and externally, then leveraging Scotiabank’s strong technology base, build and develop on strategic, forward-looking infrastructure.

Is this role right for you?

Collaborate with product owner, business analysts and developers to understand user stories and acceptance criteria

Create comprehensive test plans based on business /technology requirements and project /program scope and provide the associated time and resource estimates

Socialize and review test plans with technology, business and operational stakeholders across the program

Write detailed test cases, test scenarios, and feature files covering functional, regression, integration and end-to-end cases

Execute test cases manually to validate functionality and usability

Identify, document and prioritize defects using tools like Jira

Track testing progress, maintain defect log and report on test coverage, bug trends and release readiness

Write and maintain behaviour driven automated test scripts using tools like Cucumber and Citrus

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing

Work closely with developers to debug and resolve issues quickly

Participate in code reviews and provide QA insights during planning stages

Advise and guide on when and how to perform different types of test automation

Actively seek new and innovative technologies that can contribute to the objectives of the organization

Coach and mentor other QAs to support career development and personal growth

Ability to come to office 3 days a week

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

Advanced level of expertise in manual and automated software testing or QA roles

Strong understanding of QA methodologies, tools and processes

Strong understanding of test automation best practices, such as test data management, test environment configuration, and assertion strategies.

Solid experience with BDD frameworks (e.g. Cucumber, , Citrus, Cypress, etc.)

Experience with writing and maintaining Gherkin-based feature files

Experience with developing and organizing step definitions and reusable test hooks

Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and bug tracking systems (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Jira)

Ability to analyze requirements and translate them into automated test cases

Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.

Strong knowledge of API testing tools like Postman or REST Assured

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

Proficiency in using Jira / Confluence/ MS Office

Payments Domain Knowledge is an asset

Experience working in Agile project methodology

Background in performance testing is an asset

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community egagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathonsand much more!

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.