Testing Manager

Bell; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in telecommunications seeks a Senior Technical Product Owner to work within the DevEx & DevOps COE team. This position involves overseeing testing practices to enhance software quality, while managing projects and collaborating with teams to implement complex initiatives. Candidates must possess strong leadership and communication skills, along with extensive experience in testing and DevOps environments. Join a supportive and inclusive organization where you can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

35% discount on services

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible work hours

Exclusive partner offers

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with test automation framework and design.
• 5+ years of experience working within a DevOps environment.
• Strong experience on leading large projects and transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Testing Transformation roadmap.
• Collaborate with DevEx & DevOps teams on best practices.
• Create training materials relative to Testing and standards.

Skills

Test automation framework and design

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Testing methodologies

Cloud platforms

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Financial knowledge

DevOps practices

Docker containers

Agile methods

Education

Upper-management experience in program management

Experience with DevOps

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCE

OpenStack

VMWare

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Req Id: 422909

At Bell, our purpose is to advance how Canadians connect with each other and the world. We achieve this by providing consumers and businesses with the best network technologies in the world, innovative digital solutions and seamless customer experiences. It’s all developed and delivered by the members of #TeamBell and we’re always on the lookout for people with great skills and experiences.

We provide a supportive and inclusive community where all team members can succeed. And through our commitment to environmental, social and governance initiatives, you will feel good about the greater impact you will have – making every day better for people as they connect, work, learn and play.

Join us. You belong at Bell.

Summary

The Bell Network and Technology Services NTS team is on a journey to transform how Bell delivers the best customer experience with seamless access to a software-driven and cloud-based ecosystem of products, services and content. This transformation is about simplifying, virtualizing and automating the network transport and services to lower costs and increase agility to deploy Bell services.

The DevEx & DevOps COE team is responsible for providing shared capabilities and best practises to the different NTS Delivery teams within Bell Canada including the following:
• Platforms and Tooling
• DevEx & DevOps Transformation

As a senior technical product owner for testing practises, you will be closely working with DevEx & DevOps teams and oversee the full project management life cycle and software development life cycle for the implementation of highly complex, large-scale, strategic TS and business initiatives.

Your role is specifically to help establish the guiding principles and best practises for Testing enablement and ensure continuous testing adoption by the Development Teams.
You will be responsible to help Development teams improve their software quality by enabling early defect detection, reduce costs associated with fixing issues later and facilitate faster, more reliable releases, ultimately leading to a more efficient and agile development process

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Testing Transformation roadmap to help move teams from manual to automated testing and increase footprint and coverage
• Create comprehensive test strategy and planning that align with the Bell DevOps transformation
• Responsible for advising on best practices for continuous testing and ensure the adoption
• maintain testing standards and helping with its documentation.
• Ensure the continuous connection and collaboration between DevEx & DevOps COE and GQE Testing team.
• Responsible for adoption progress, reporting and visibility for issues and success metrics
• Collaborate with the DevOps COE team to enhance & Customize the Golden Pipeline based on the Development teams’ requirements
• Create training materials relative to Testing and standards
• Participate in the enterprise DevOps transformation team efforts
  

Critical Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with test automation framework and design
• Strong understanding and execution of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and different testing methodologies.
• knowledge of testing tools and technologies to effectively guide the enablement roll out
• Deep experience and hand on with QA and DevOps practices
• Good leadership skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to operate with Onshore and Offshore teams
• Good financial knowledge / skills
• Five or more years of experience in an upper-management role, preferably in program management
• Experience in managing stakeholders
• 5+ years of experience working within a DevOps environment with expertise in infrastructure-as-code and understanding of software/application development
• 5+ years expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCE, OpenStack, VMWare, etc.) and Linux/Windows operating systems
• Experience with Docker containers and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.)
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and/or leading a team and able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Deep understanding of the DevOps philosophy and Agile methods
• Automating traditional processes with scripting or configuration management
• Ability to diagnose technical problems, debug code, and coach on how to automate routine tasks
• Strong experience on leading large projects, transformation efforts, process improvements, product implementations, systems development and integration efforts
• An individual who can adapt to uncertainty and change with elegance.
• In the course of their duties, this person will be required to interact with French & English speaking stakeholders across Canada

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Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Additional Information:

Position Type: Management
Job Status:Regular - Full Time
Job Location: Canada : Ontario : Mississauga || Canada : Quebec : Montreal
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Application Deadline: 06/20/2025

For work arrangements that are ‘Hybrid’, successful candidates must be based in Canada and report to a set Bell office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, Bell offers flexibility in work hours based on the business needs.

Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.

We know that caring for our team members is at the heart of a healthy, positive and thriving workplace. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits to support the well-being of you and your family. As soon as you join us, you'll be eligible for medical, dental, vision and mental health benefits that you can tailor to your specific needs. Plus, as a Bell team member, you'll enjoy a 35% discount on our services and access exclusive offers from our partners.

At Bell, we are proud of our focus on fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace where all team members feel valued, respected, supported, and that they belong.

We also want to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity to join our team. We encourage individuals who may require accommodations during the hiring process to let us know. For a confidential inquiry, email your recruiter or [e-mail] to make arrangements. If you have questions or feedback regarding accessibility at Bell, we invite you to complete the Accessibility feedback form or visit our Accessibility page for other ways to contact us.

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