Senior Quality Engineer
EQ Bank | Equitable Bank
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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About the role
- Lead the design, development, and execution of comprehensive test strategies, focusing on automation, scalability, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and business to embed quality at every stage of the software development lifecycle.
- Mentor junior engineers and support test infrastructure improvements.
- Serve as a key quality advocate within the team.
- Provide regular updates on test execution, automation progress, and quality metrics.
- Act as a senior quality expert, supporting and guiding team members on best practices, tools, and test coverage strategy.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering or Test Automation roles.
- 3+ years of experience in UI and API automation using tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), Postman, and JavaScript/Java-based frameworks.
- University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical degree or equivalent experience is required.
- Solid hands-on experience in microservices testing and test strategies around service contracts, API gateways, and distributed systems.
- Hands-on to mobile testing frameworks such as Appium and test automation for iOS and Android.
- Strong programming skills in Java and/or JavaScript, with the ability to debug and build automation solutions from scratch.
- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps/GitHub)
- Develop and maintain quality metrics, reporting on test coverage, defect trends, and automation effectiveness.
- Working knowledge of service virtualization tools (eg: Parasoft/Smartbear/IBM Rational Tester), and log analysis platforms (eg: Kibana, Splunk).
- Proficient in writing SQL queries and validating back-end database transactions.
- Comfortable working across Agile delivery models, with strong awareness of in-sprint testing and shift-left approaches.
- Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr/TestRail/Xray, and test management best practices.
Benefits
- Competitive discretionary bonus
- Market leading RRSP match program
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one
- Generous vacation policy and personal days
- Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
- Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program
- A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience
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Hard Skills & Tools
test automationUI automationAPI automationmicroservices testingprogramming in Javaprogramming in JavaScriptSQL queriesmobile testingtest strategiesAgile methodologies
Soft Skills
mentoringcommunicationcollaborationquality advocacyproblem-solvingleadershipreportingcontinuous improvementcross-functional teamworkbest practices guidance