Senior Quality Engineer Halifax

RBC•Halifax, NS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The RBC Team is hiring for a Senior Quality Engineer/QE Lead role within Risk IT Team. As Quality Engineering Lead, you provide support for a suite of business mission-critical and complex applications, understanding both front and back-end of the applications under the guidance of the QE Manager. The technology platform spans the breadth of Windows and Linux platforms, Python / Java environments and MS SQL.

Requirements

3+ years of total experience in a QE or equivalent technical role
Good knowledge of QE Processes, Testing Life Cycle, SDLC and Defect Management processes for application testing, development and support
Strong SQL and ETL Application testing experience knowledge
Knowledge of Testing Methodologies and Design techniques with hands on experience on qTest, JIRA and Confluence.
Strong problem solving, design, and analytical skills and out of the box thinking coming up with creative solutions on testing approach in critical timelines.
Experience in a variety of test automation frameworks/tools e.g., (Robot Framework and others ) and script development using scripting languages (e.g.Python, Perl, Bash, shell scripting, etc.)
Experience with Unix/Linux environments
Knowledge of CI/CD and Devops Tools such as GIT, Docker, UCD etc
Experience working with various databases and big data
Knowledge of industry practices with focus on Agile, DevOps, environments and test integration.
Hands-on experience in developing testing strategies, executing manual/automated test cases and reporting to senior management for complex multi-application system integrations.
Excellent communication skills and effective negotiation skills.
Computer Engineering, Computer Science, degree/diploma, Finance & Technology background or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

QA related certification. E.g. ISTQB, Agile testing, Mobile Testing etc.
Experience with Iterative Waterfall and Agile Project Methodologies.
Financial product knowledge
PySpark and Spark SQL

Responsibilities

Timely delivery of releases and QE improvement and transformation initiatives
Create test plans, test cases and test scripts based on complex requirement documents and business User Stories
Develop and maintain automated test suites using test automation tools
Execute test cases (manual/automated) document test results and raise defects whenever necessary.
Be responsible for component or end-to-end tracking of issues, as required
Work with JIRA, Confluence, qTest for test case management, defect management, test reporting and other functions
Participate in defect triage and Scrum meetings
Test new technologies and system functionality to ensure business acceptance, user acceptance and system integration
Effectively collaborate with team members, stakeholders and business partners from initiation to close by using strong communication, rapport building and other stakeholder management techniques
Continually enhance your own skills and build knowledge in all aspects of the organization, the business and information systems.
Manage and collaborate with team members in remote settings
Monitor and maintain adherence and compliance to quality standards on an ongoing basis.

Benefits

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
stock where applicable
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
A world-class training program in financial services
Flexible work/life balance options
Opportunities to do challenging work