Specialist III-IC Quality Assurance

Bank of Montreal•Naperville, IL

9h•$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 efforts with development objectives and supports testing across multiple environments and platforms. It plans, executes, and documents tests; identifies defects; performs root cause analysis; coordinates defect triage and certification activities; and responds to production issues. The position also promotes automation, continuous improvement, and best-in-class testing practices, and communicates quality metrics and findings to stakeholders. This is a hybrid position, eligible to work remotely at least one day per week. The salary range for this specific position in Naperville, Illinois, is $115,768.98–$151,800 per year. The posting also lists a general salary range of $75,000–$160,000 and states that compensation may vary based on location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications. BMO offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans; total compensation may also include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, and other perks and rewards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (three- or four-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.
Experience working with upstream and downstream systems, managing test execution, and coordinating with 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, evaluating, and deriving requirements for testability into a Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and required automation tools.
Experience driving testing automation during bundle release, 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

Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and middleware teams to align testing with development objectives.
Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test plans across multiple environments.
Review requirements and documentation to plan and execute tests, and confirm requirements are testable.
Perform integration and regression testing to validate fixes and overall system performance.
Analyze test results and prepare system-level evaluation reports to verify and validate functionality and performance.
Identify, track, and document defects; perform root cause analysis using historical tracking; and coordinate defect triage through resolution.
Troubleshoot and respond to production issues, document incidents, and verify compliance with unit testing standards.
Design and support testing strategies for complex solutions across multiple platforms and business groups.
Coordinate end-to-end testing, test data management, reporting, and defect management activities.
Derive testability requirements into a Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) and required automation tools.
Drive testing automation during bundle releases, including script review, development, and execution.
Support continuous improvement and implementation of established best practices.
Communicate quality metrics and testing findings to stakeholders and serve as an escalation point for project stakeholders and organizational leadership.
Test peripherals, including check scanners, receipt printers, and pin pads.
Assist with certification processes when required.
Contribute to strategic planning through trend analysis and cross-functional collaboration.