Senior Test Consultant

CIBC; Old Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking bank as a Senior Test Consultant, where you will lead E2E testing initiatives and ensure comprehensive testing strategies. This role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and making a meaningful impact on client solutions. With a focus on driving efficiency through automation and establishing best practices, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence. The bank values your ambitions and offers a supportive environment to grow your career. If you're passionate about quality assurance and eager to contribute to a culture of trust and teamwork, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers recognition program

Purpose Day off for growth

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software testing, with 3+ years in lead roles overseeing large scale programs.
• Experience in end-to-end testing, creating test cases, plans, and exit reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee E2E testing initiatives, ensuring effective execution and coverage.
• Develop and maintain a guide outlining best practices for E2E testing.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Group Problem Solving

Information Technology (IT)

Quality Assurance (QA)

Technical Leadership

Testing Methodology

Testing Strategies

Education

Degree in a business or IT-related discipline

QA accreditation (e.g., ISTQB Foundation)

Tools

JIRA

DevOps

HP ALM

Job description

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html)

What you'll be doing

You’ll be joining CIBC’s Enterprise Quality Engineering & Assurance team, part of Enterprise Technology Change Management. As a Senior Test Consultant, you will provide oversight and guidance for end-to-end (E2E) testing programs. Your focus will be on ensuring that testing strategies and plans are comprehensive, sound, and adhere to the Enterprise Delivery Framework and guidelines.

At CIBC, we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed during your interview.

How you'll succeed

• Oversee E2E Testing - Provide guidance and oversee E2E testing initiatives, ensuring that E2E testing processes are executed effectively, identifying and addressing any gaps in the testing coverage. Validate that critical business workflows, integrations, and dependencies are tested thoroughly across programs.

• Validate Comprehensive Testing Strategy - Ensure a comprehensive approach is taken to end-to-end test planning, ensuring all relevant testing types are incorporated into the plan. Ensure test coverage is robust and quality is instilled in processes and execution. Flagging and mitigating risks associated with planning and execution.

• Participate in Creation of a Guide for E2E Testing - Develop and maintain a comprehensive guide that outlines best practices, methodologies, and standards for E2E testing across the organization. Define and enforce standards and metrics to measure E2E test effectiveness across teams.

• Test automation & Efficiency - Drive automation within E2E testing, identify opportunities for efficiency and scalability

Who You Are

• You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do.

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.

• You're inspired by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.

• Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.

• You can demonstrate experience in 8+ years in software testing, with 3+ years in lead roles overseeing large scale complex change/transformation programs or systems integration. Ability to analyze complex systems and ensure all dependencies are validated in testing. Understand testing methodologies, including functional, regression, integration and non-functional testing. Experience in SDLC, Agile and Devops practices. Experience in end-to-end testing, creating test cases and acceptance criteria, test plans and test exit reports. Experience with test data management and environment setup for E2E testing. Partner with QA teams, development teams, business stakeholder and leadership to align E2E testing with business priorities. Familiarity with testing tools, including issue tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, DevOps, HP ALM). Degree in a business or IT-related discipline from a recognized institution or QA accreditation (e.g., ISTQB Foundation or similar).

• Values matter to you . You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 5th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Group Problem Solving, Information Technology (IT), Quality Assurance (QA), Technical Leadership, Testing Methodology, Testing Strategies

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.

Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel.

Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.