Specialist III-IC Quality Assurance

BMO • Naperville, IL

2d • $115,769 - $151,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

BMO Bank N.A. seeks a Specialist III-IC Quality Assurance to ensure product quality throughout the technology lifecycle. The role collaborates with application, infrastructure, and middleware teams to align testing with development objectives, and contributes to strategic testing initiatives, process improvement, and cross-functional planning. This is a hybrid position, eligible to work remotely at least one day per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (3- or 4-year) or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Business, or a related field.
• Four years of experience as a Test Analyst or in a related occupation.
• Experience leading and initiating testing for bundle releases and working with upstream and downstream systems, including managing test execution and coordinating resources to resolve problems in an IT or business environment.
• Experience analyzing test results and preparing comprehensive system-level evaluation reports to verify and validate system functionality and performance.
• Experience designing and supporting testing strategy implementation for complex solutions across multiple platforms and business groups.
• Experience orchestrating supporting functions such as end-to-end testing, test data management, reporting, and defect management.
• Experience reviewing and evaluating requirements and deriving testability requirements into a Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and required automation tools.
• Experience driving testing automation during bundle releases, including script review, script development, and script execution.
• Experience serving as an escalation point for project stakeholders and organizational leadership and executives regarding software testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test plans across multiple environments.
• Review requirements and documentation, confirm testability, and plan and execute tests.
• Perform integration and regression testing to validate fixes and overall system performance.
• Analyze test results and system performance, prepare evaluations, and communicate quality metrics and findings to stakeholders.
• Document test outcomes, track defects, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate defect triage and certification activities.
• Troubleshoot and respond to production issues, document incidents, and verify compliance with unit testing standards.
• Drive testing automation, including script review, development, and execution, and support continuous improvement using best practices.
• Coordinate testing activities across supporting functions, including end-to-end testing, test data management, reporting, and defect management.
• Test peripherals such as check scanners, receipt printers, and pin pads.
• Contribute to strategic planning through trend analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as an escalation point for project stakeholders and organizational leadership on software testing.
• Assist with certification processes when required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Accident insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Performance-based incentives and discretionary bonuses may be included in the total compensation package.

What This Job Offers

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