Quality Engineer II (US)

TD • Mount Laurel, NJ

20h • $35 - $52

About The Position

The Retail Lending (Mortgage and Home Equity) Quality Engineer in the Scrum team is a quality advocate, an agile team member who plays a critical role in ensuring the quality of the product increment throughout the development process with a successful implementation at the end of each sprint. The primary focus is performing hands on system testing activities: test planning, script writing, data staging and manual or automated testing system updates/changes again functional requirements. Depth & Scope: Advanced knowledge of specific domain and quality engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes, and procedures Advanced knowledge of coding practices, testing, and debugging to develop and maintain resilient automated test scripts; hands on experience writing automated scripts using industry standard frameworks Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; investigates and analyzes potential solutions to problems Performs complex testing automation autonomously Deep knowledge of in scope TD business and systems, practices, business / organization, Bank standards Strong knowledge in new / advanced techniques and approaches in testing and automation (e.g., BDD, Machine Learning, etc.) Future focused- foresee issues and gaps and identifies industry trends Collaborative team player and ability to play a leadership role in the team

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of specific domain and quality engineering frameworks, technology, tools, processes, and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of coding practices, testing, and debugging to develop and maintain resilient automated test scripts; hands on experience writing automated scripts using industry standard frameworks
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills; investigates and analyzes potential solutions to problems
• Performs complex testing automation autonomously
• Deep knowledge of in scope TD business and systems, practices, business / organization, Bank standards
• Strong knowledge in new / advanced techniques and approaches in testing and automation (e.g., BDD, Machine Learning, etc.)
• Future focused- foresee issues and gaps and identifies industry trends
• Collaborative team player and ability to play a leadership role in the team
• BS degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline; or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Encompass Experience
• Knows Agile Methodology (JIRA, JTMF, and terminology)
• Mortgage and/or Home Equity Lending Experience
• Writing requirements, Writing Use Cases and Test Scripts, and performed System Testing

Responsibilities

• Hands on role focused on test automation activities with high level of complexity
• As a Test Lead for small complexity initiatives, accountable for implementing effective test strategies and plans, test design / development test case automation and test execution to achieve business outcomes
• Provides QE leadership, direction and feedback throughout the development and design process; provides test development / automation support to ensure that the quality of the intended solution is met
• Leverages strong knowledge to understand technical solutions to build optimized test approaches, inclusive of the tooling strategy
• Strong knowledge of test data management to reuse automated test data provisioning capabilities
• Effectively engineers and leverages tools and Engineering practices (DevOps tools and processes, source code management, Service Virtualization, monitoring tools, etc.)
• Implements functional and/or non-functional automation frameworks (performance, readiness / reliability testing (ORT), accessibility, security) including script development and execution, and ensures automated tests are integrated into the Continuous Integration (CI), delivery, and testing (CI/CD/CT) pipelines
• Plays a key role in developing, documenting, and proactively identifying end-to-end test solution designs and early automation opportunities
• Works collaboratively with the development team to define and validate user stories, acceptance criteria and Definition of Done (DoD) / Ready (DoR)
• Applies the principles of behavior / Test Driven Development (BDD / TDD) and focus on value driven outcomes
• Leads Proof of Concepts (POCs) to evaluate new technologies geared towards better, faster, more secure testing activities (such as Service Virtualization, DevOps, BDD, Test Data Management)
• Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to quality engineering activities
• Ensures respective programs/ policies/practices are well managed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business priorities
• Collaboratively engages with relevant stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, to shift from finding defects to proactively preventing defects
• Actively seeks and supports continuous improvement and automation opportunities within the quality engineering practice
• Conducts meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using data to draw conclusions, makes recommendations, assesses the effectiveness of programs/ policies/ practices
• Identifies opportunities to minimize cost, provides recommendations and/or deliver corresponding strategic solutions to support cost effectiveness and to enhance stakeholder experience
• Conducts test assets reviews to ensure adherence to quality, standards compliance, reusability, and ease of maintenance
• Monitors service, productivity and assesses efficiency levels within own function and implements continuous process / performance improvements where opportunities exist
• Leads / facilitates and/or implements actions / remediation plans to address performance / risk /governance issues
• Actively manages relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensures alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
• Protects the interests of the organization – identifies and manages risks, and escalates nonstandard, high-risk activities as necessary
• Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
• Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
• Participates fully as a member of the team, supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation, and teamwork and ensures timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Provides thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for quality engineering best practices and participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
• Keeps current on emerging trends/ developments and grows knowledge of the business, related tools, and techniques
• Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
• Keeps others informed and up to date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
• Actively mentors and enables team members by sharing knowledge and leveraging engineering best practices
• Supports the team by providing guidance and proactively identifying and resolving issues
• Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships
• Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
• Acts as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally

Benefits

• Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees