Senior Quality Engineer - Halifax

Royal Bank of Canada • Dartmouth, NS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The RBC Team is hiring for a Senior Quality Engineer role within the HR & CLAO IT /CRE Team. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will provide support for complex applications/reports, with a deep understanding of both the front-end and back-end of these systems. The technology platform spans across a wide range of environments, including Cloud platforms, Python, and Snowflake. In this role, you will take the lead and be hands-on in quality control and Quality Engineering (QE) automation, developing and maintaining automation suites for cross-functional, multi-platform application systems. You will leverage your extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and best practices to perform and deliver on complex assignments with precision and efficiency.

Requirements

• 5+ of experience in a QA/test environment with a focus on technical, automated testing in a variety of environments (databases, cloud, services/APIs)
• Strong understanding of relational databases and advanced SQL skills
• Experience with RESTful API testing and tools like Postman, or similar
• Hands-on experience on coding languages (e.g. Python); experience in a variety of test automation frameworks/tools (e.g.Postman, Selenium, Robot Framework).
• Knowledge of Testing Methodologies and Design techniques with hands on experience on qTest, JIRA and Confluence.
• Strong knowledge of QE Processes, Testing Life Cycle, SDLC and Defect Management processes for application testing, development and support
• Experience with Cloud environments: CI/CD and DevOps Tools such as GitHub, UCD, GitHub Action; Helios, Experience on Agile projects
• Strong problem solving, design, and analytical skills and out of the box thinking coming up with creative solutions on testing approach in critical timelines.
• Excellent communication skills and effective negotiation skills

Nice To Haves

• Previous banking experience
• Snowflake, SSIS and JCL knowledge

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust automation test frameworks for Web, Backend and API services (Robot Framework integrated with qTest and Helios pipeline).
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated tests using tools like Helios pipeline
• Write and optimize SQL queries for test data validation and data setup; analyze large data sets from relational databases such as MS SQL.
• Utilize tools like Visual Studio, Helios, GitHub Kyvos and Vault to manage code repositories, version control, and secure data.
• Leverage AI tools such as Copilot and Helios Assist to enhance automation testing efficiency and productivity.
• Document and track defects using tools like JIRA and Confluence, ensuring timely resolution and communication with stakeholders.
• Execute automated test cases, document test results and raise defects whenever necessary
• Collaborate with team members, stakeholders and business partners from initiation to close by using strong communication, rapport building and other stakeholder management techniques

Benefits

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and 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
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees