QA Automation Engineer

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Scotia Tech is the engineering and technology engine of Scotiabank. We design, build, and operate the digital platforms, applications, and infrastructure that power the Bank globally. Our teams deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions that make it easier for our customers and business partners to interact with us every day. Scotia Tech focuses on delivering engineering excellence, simplifying our technology ecosystem, adopting modern tools, and strengthening cybersecurity to reduce risk and improve stability. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive QA Automation Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for designing, developing and executing automated tests to ensure the quality and reliability of our software products. This role requires strong analytical skills, a passion for quality and experience with modern test automation tools and frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python or JavaScript.
• Experience with test automation frameworks like Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress or similar.
• Experience testing API’s using tools like Postman or REST API
• Familiarity with CI/CD and version control tools like Jenkins, GitLab, Git
• Experience with SQL or data validation tools
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, QA processes and best practices.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to performance/load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling) is an asset
• Experience working in financial services or other regulated industries is a bonus

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for web and API testing.
• Integrate automated test into CI/CD pipelines.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze results and report to stakeholders.
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities.
• Identify, document and track bugs.
• Contribute to performance testing and load testing when required.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices.

Benefits

• 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.
• Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level