Senior Software Quality Engineer

invesco; Charlottetown; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

RRSP Contributions

Health & Wellness Benefits

Work flexibility Programs

Parental Leave Benefits

Study Support

Job summary

Invesco in Charlottetown, Canada, is seeking a Senior Software Quality Engineer to lead design, execution, and oversight of test strategies across finance domain. This role mentors junior analysts and partners with Engineering, Product and DevOps to uphold quality throughout the lifecycle.

This role operates in a deeply technical, data-centric environment with large-scale data sets, cloud technologies, and modern databases.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of software quality assurance or testing experience.
• Experience in financial services or asset management preferred.
• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and EPM.
• Bachelor level degree in technology or related field.
• License/Registration/Certification: minimum requirement to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead test planning, strategy, and environment setup.
• Perform data testing against large data sets using SQL databases.
• Experience testing Master Data Management (MDM) systems.
• Perform root cause analysis for defects and perform first level troubleshooting.
• Familiar with Unix command line and AWS tools like S3 and Secrets Manager.
• Monitor logs, publish results, and coordinate sign-off with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with workflow tools such as AutoSys, Airflow, Stonebranch UAC.
• Knowledge of Python or similar languages for testing automation.
• Maintain test lifecycle defect tracking and reporting to stakeholders.

Skills

Test planning

Test design

Automation

Python

Unix command line

Data testing

Bug life cycle

Agile methodology

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Technology or MCA

Tools

Microsoft SQL

Snowflake

Postgres

AutoSys

Airflow

Stonebranch UAC

Python

AWS S3

Secrets Manager

Bitbucket

Job description

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

Job Description

About the Role:

The Senior Software Quality Engineer leads the design, execution, and oversight of complex test strategies to ensure the delivery of high quality, reliable software products for Finance Domain. This role provides deep technical expertise, drives automation maturity, mentors junior analysts, and partners closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to uphold quality throughout the development lifecycle. The Senior SQA Analyst works proactively to identify risks, improve processes, and elevate overall product excellence.

About the Team:

You’ll join a high-performing Quality Engineering team that plays a critical role in delivering reliable, high-quality software solutions within the Finance domain. The team partners closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring data accuracy, system integrity, and strong business outcomes.

This group is deeply technical and hands-on, working across large-scale data environments, modern databases, and cloud technologies. Team members lead complex testing strategies, drive automation maturity, and proactively identify risks to improve processes and overall product quality. There’s a strong focus on collaboration, mentorship, and continuous improvement, with senior engineers guiding and elevating junior talent.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Expertise in Test Planning & Strategy, Tests Design, Test Environment Setup, Test Data Setup, Defect Management & Configuration Management.
• Strong Experience on databases including Microsoft SQL, Snowflake, Postgres databases. Including the ability to create stored procedures, views or tables.
• Experience testing Master Data Management (MDM) Systems.
• Execute tests against large data sets.
• Ability to perform first level troubleshooting of defects for root cause analysis.
• Familiar with Unix command line to access logs and file manipulation.
• Familiar with AWS tools like S3 and Secrets Manger and AWS cost models
• Monitor application logs to determine system behavior. Address all technical issues; facilitate the resolution and necessarily follow up with Development and other cross-functional departments.
• Publish results and receive appropriate signoff. Prepare detail status reports, and monitoring of all defects and issues.
• Exposure of workflow tools like AutoSys, Airflow, Stonebranch UAC.
• Good knowledge on Python or similar programming language.
• Identify defects unambiguously and track these defects through the test lifecycle to resolution with established Bug Life Cycle.
• Understand the data culture associated and the impact on the different UI applications and workflows along with backend data validations.
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to Project managers during Project/Test Life Cycle (Well verse with Agile Methodology on projects execution)
• Ensure that testing activities meet the business requirements and systems goals, fulfill end-user requirements with Quality.
• Able communicate with a group of team members and emphasize/Encourage the teamwork.
• Test Metrics (On daily basis)
• Work in shifts that will at least overlap with Eastern time zone up to 11 est with occasional need for off hours support to perform postproduction release checkout.

Secondary Skill/ added advantage:

• Test automation for large data projects.
• Knowledge in Alteryx, Informatica or DBT is added an advantage.
• Familiarity with Bit Bucket or other source control tools.

Requirements of the Role:

• 7-9 Years of Experience.
• Software quality assurance and or software testing
• Experience in Financial services/ Asset Management Industry is preferred
• Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and EPM (Enterprise Performance Management)
• Bachelor of Technology or MCA
• License/Registration/Certification: (minimum requirement to perform job duties)

None

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:

• Envision opportunities and risks - people and process - take a realistic approach that ensure desired results
• Excellent communication skills – willing to speak up and question decisions when they would introduce risk.
• Eye for detail and accuracy
• Lead and contribute to department wide initiatives/ Resolve conflicts
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Able to work independently and should work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Senior QE

The salary range for this position in Charlottetown is $100,000 - $110,000 year. The total compensation offered for this position includes salary and incentive pay and will vary based on skills, experience and location

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

Pursuant to Invesco’s Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm’s most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other’s growth and development.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid working environment
• RRSP Contributions
• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Work flexibility Programs
• Parental Leave Benefits
• Study Support

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. If selected for an interview, we will work with you to ensure that your interview is accessible and accommodation is provided. Please contact us at [e-mail] or 1.800.874.6275 to let us know if you require accommodation for an interview due to a disability.