Co-op Student IT Individual Insurance (Quality Assurance)

The Opportunity:At Equitable we believe great things happen when we work together. Were a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If youre passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care passion and curiosity. We put people above all else strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive is looking for someone that is inspired and brings new ideas forward while rolling up their sleeves to help in every aspect of project delivery. If you are looking for an opportunity to bring and grow your expertise in automated testing come join our team!Quality Assurance covers a specialized area dedicated to high-quality application and solution delivery for applications supporting the Individual Insurance line of business. Your activities will include planning developing coordinating and participating in the full suite of testing activities including functional system integration and end-to-end testing activities of critical web one of the regions top employers and be part of something that truly makes a Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo ON a minimum of two (2) assigned consecutive days every other week plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum Application Instructions: This role is openonly to students currently enrolled in a formal co-op programthrough their post-secondary confirm your eligibility please uploadproof of co-op enrollment(e.g. a letter from your school or a screenshot from your student portal Work Term Record/Transcript etc.).You will have the option to upload this document during theCandidate Informationsection at the bottom of the application form. Applications without proof of co-op eligibility may not be youll do: Assist in furthering our automated test suite for API and web applicationsWork within a team to build the automated tests and configure them to execute in CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOpsCreate and maintain a reusable set of automated testsTroubleshoot common script execution issues based on tools being usedWhat youll bring:Knowledge of testing softwareKnowledge of Software QA terminologyExperience with using Selenium for test automationExperience writing and reading code using JavaScriptKnowledge of API testing toolsKnowledge of or experience with GITAbility to work both independently and as part of a teamSelf-motivated detail-oriented proactive and collaborativeWhats in it for you:Career Growth:Regular learning sessions and development opportunities plus our Co-op Student Buddy Program Equitable CrewTotal Rewards:Allowance provided in place of vacation pay and benefitsFlexibility:Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind complemented by a dress for your day approachAt Equitable were committed to fair pay and an inclusive accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage just reach out to us at Were happy to base pay will follow your schools recommended co-op earnings guidelines ensuring fair and consistent compensation for your youre selected to move forward our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program so you know exactly whats Title:Co-op Student Technology Specialist (Quality Assurance Automation) Reports To: Senior Technology Platform Owner Core SystemsDepartment: IT Individual SystemsTerm: Temporary Full-Time Four (4) Month ContractWork Term: January 2027 - April 2027