Senior Software Quality Engineer (Mainframe)

sunlife; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Certification (CAN

Hybrid work model with flexible hours

Pension and stock programs

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering leader to drive end-to-end testing and release readiness for complex mainframe applications in a hybrid Canada-wide environment.

You will coordinate regression testing, define test data requirements, and collaborate with Architects, IT and business partners to validate critical business logic while mentoring QE team members and promoting best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years leading large, complex QE initiatives.
• University degree or college diploma in a related field.
• Experience with functional, non-functional, regression, and end-to-end testing of mainframe apps (JCL, CICS, DB2).
• Strong QE practices, tools, and back-end/front-end testing.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor QE teams in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate release regression and end-to-end testing before production.
• Identify gaps, risks and issues in the execution plan.
• Define data and test environment requirements with Architects, IT and business.
• Ensure test environments and data are available for the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to support testing activities.
• Provide timely status updates to QE management and stakeholders.

Skills

Test leadership

Quality Engineering

Agile / DevOps

Test automation frameworks

Mainframe testing (JCL, CICS, DB2)

Jira/Confluence

Mentoring

Education

University Degree or College Diploma in a related field

CSTE certification (or equivalent) preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

qTest

ReadyAPI

Tosca

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

What will you do?

• Co-ordinate and ensure release regression / end-to-end testing and non-functional testing are complete prior to implementing to Production
• Identify and raise any gaps, risks or issues related to the overall execution plan
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop detailed mainframe test cases to validate business application logic and identify software defects
• Partner with the program Architects, Business and IT, to define and document complex data and test environment requirements, test data entry/exit criteria
• Ensures that the team has the appropriate test environment and test data
• Partner with cross-functional Agile teams to understand the testing of the components they have developed, assisting with testing activities where required
• Provide timely and effective communication to QE management, relating to quality, progress and project issues and concerns
• Help remove any testing-related roadblocks and escape to QE management, when necessary
• Provide timely and effective communications to key stakeholders, summarizing test results and managing impact of testing on overall program
• Assist stakeholders in effective prioritization of testing efforts
• Navigate effectively through complex challenges, involving others to solve problems and achieve goals
• Ensure that appropriate processes, tools and techniques are used by all QE practitioners
• Ensure appropriate automation and regression test approach to achieve optimal efficiency and reusability
• Embrace and advocate Change and continuously improve testing practices

What will you require to succeed?

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience leading large/complex multi-discipline initiatives
• Related University Degree or College Diploma and evidence of progressive development in Quality Engineering
• Knowledge of functional, non-functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing of Mainframe applications (JCL, CICS, Batch job testing, Database testing - DB2 commands)
• Solid experience in QE best practices, tools, and testing of back-end and front-end applications
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and support QE members working in agile teams
• Exceptional organizational, planning and leadership skills
• Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• Strong commitment and ownership for the success of QE deliverables
• Strong vendor management experience to address project requirements
• Strong interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Solid experience in test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Tosca, ReadyAPI)
• Demonstrated understanding of Agile methodologies, DevOps and tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Experienced in qTest or equivalent Test Management tools
• Mentored teammates in open, respectful, flexible, empathetic manner
• Demonstrated leadership to implement QE practices
• Open to learning new ideas outside scope or knowledge skillset
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Approach tasks with an innovative mind set and positive outlook
• Knowledge in financial services and insurance industry
• CSTE certification (or equivalent) is an asset

What's In It For You?

• Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the US - 2022
• Great Place to Work award for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork - 2022
• Canada Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work - 2021
• Flex hours and Flexible hybrid work model including in-country work-from-home if you prefer. #LI-Hybrid
• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in vario