Quality Engineering Lead

Requisition ID: 227577

Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Quality Engineering (QE) Lead is responsible for the oversight and coordination of testing and quality engineering activities within the banking domain. Responsibilities include automation testing planning coaching leading and supervising of tasks and/or testing team. The lead will also support with testing strategy design execution defect management reporting are executed and delivered in compliance with governing regulations internal policies and procedures. The QE Lead will report directly to the QAT Portfolio manager.

Is this role right for youIn this role you will:

• Day-to-day coordination of QE squad including overseeing and carrying out following type of testing: Functional Testing (including automation) Integration Testing Regression Testing Accessibility Testing User Acceptance Testing Production Acceptance Testing and other types of testing asrequired.

• Delivering the automation results for the dedicated channel based on the strategic directives set forth by leadership team

• Coach and provide mentorships to testing team members in various areas including business domain functional testing automation and non-functional testing while ensuring the test teams are compliant with Scotiabanks test methodologies and industry best practices.

• Recommending and implementing various process or framework enhancements by collaborating with QE community with in the bank.

• Manage and lead testing activities for multiple large scale enterprise wide programs/projects for Tangerine that are executed in Agile methodology

• Assess the risks associated with the development aspects of each solution/project and define approach for manual versus automation testing and institute change within the team

• Risk Management document testing risks and provide mitigation and contingency plans from testing standpoint.

• Collect strategic technical and operational test metrics. Analyze current defects and test execution trends and extrapolate data for predictive analysis

• Work with people of varied level within QE and/or outside of QE Team including Business/Product Engineering PMO Release Management Design etc. to meet key objectives and advocate for quality

• Responsible for teams adherence to governance and processes timely management of any issue or escalation and facilitates overall escalation processes.

• Manage and review documentation and creating of testing artifacts (e.g. test strategies plans estimates test cases metrics/dashboard defects log/report sign-offs) to ensure artifacts adhere to prescribed standards and audit requirements

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role Wed love to work with you if you have:

• University or College Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science/Engineering

• 8 years of solid experience working within SDLC/TDLC

• 8 years of solid testing experience within the capacity of Software Quality Engineering

• Proficient testing background in the Canadian financial services industry

• Experience with mainframe technology.

• Competent in/working knowledge with various tools including Defect Management Tools Requirement Management Tools Test Management and Planning Tools Web Content Management tools and concepts Banking systems and their integration

• Must have hands on experience with Test Automation using Selenium Webdriver IO or similar and ability to contribute to automation framework enhancements.

• Proficient with API REST/SOAP testing and experience using related tools like Rest Assured etc.

• Experience with CI/CD and related tools and techniques; Bitbucket.

• Through understanding of agile process.

• Demonstrated ability in coordinating an onsite offshore resource model

• Change management process awareness.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of the larger team

• Ability to lead through influence in a face-paced environment and hold others accountable when applicable

• Ability to work and collaborate with stakeholders from different departments and organizational levels.

• Self-starter shows initiative able to work with minimal supervision

• Innovative and creative problem solver

• Motivated to learn new skills

• Strong organizational communication technical and analytical skills

Whats in it for you

• Diversity Equity Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential respected for who they are and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities ethnicity race age ability & veterans.

• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

• Upskilling through online courses cross-functional development opportunities and tuition assistance.

• Competitive Rewards program including bonus flexible vacation personal sick days and benefits will start on day one.

• Community Engagement- no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons contests cooking with friends Humans of Digital and much more!

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: for every future we help our customers their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice products and services including personal and commercial banking wealth management and private banking corporate and investment banking and capital markets.

At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.