Senior Technology Specialist, Quality
Equitable Life of Canada
- Waterloo, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead building/maintenance of new/existing automation frameworks supporting multi-platform applications.
- Create and execute Test Strategies, Test Plans and Test Cases. Track progress on test activities from estimation to post-production support.
- Perform automated and manual testing.
- Automate creation and maintenance of reusable test data sets.
- Guide team in prioritizing delivery of high-quality product/release.
- Effectively communicate testing progress and escalate risks to all project stakeholders.
- Mentor team members on test automation skills and guide in enhancing test automation coverage.
- Provide technical guidance to peers and/or end-users regarding technologies that enable continuous delivery of shared solutions.
- Assist in the maintenance of existing internal processes and quality system management documentation to uphold quality Standards.
- Inspect systems and processes to identify opportunities for improvements to workflow and enhanced efficiencies.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, College diploma or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of experience in Software testing practices covering test planning, test execution and defect tracking.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in implementing test automation using modern test automation tools to support Desktop, Web & Mobile applications.
- Sound knowledge of QA practices, tools, methodology and processes.
- Extensive hands-on knowledge on leading commercial and open-source automation tools and libraries (Selenium, JMeter, TestComplete, Postman, ReadyAPI, RestAssured, Playwright, Appium).
- Familiar with Microsoft Azure DevOps tool and similar tools to integrate test processes in CI/CD pipeline.
- Ability to create test scripts in leading programming languages.
- Familiar with Microsoft technologies (VB6, .NET, SQL database, Azure Cloud)
- Experience working in Agile and waterfall delivery models .
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative.
- Awareness and understanding of cultural diversity.
- Experience in Agile and knowledge of CI/CD will be an asset.
- Having CSTE, CSQA or other leading industry certifications is an asset.
- A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
- Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
- An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
- Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
- Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
- Tuition support and specialized program assistance
- An onsite, full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
- Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
- Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
- Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
- Undergo a criminal background check