Senior Quality Engineer (18 month fixed term contract), Gft

Are you a talented, creative, and results-driven professional who thrives on delivering high-performing applications? Come join us!

Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration.
We believe that innovation should drive all that we do, in challenging assumptions and being big and bold with our ideas.
We support our people in developing the technical, business and professional skills needed to be successful. You will work with partners from across the company, participate in networking events, and have access to a wide variety of supports including mentorship.

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for driving quality and champion defect prevention/early defect detection. You will be accountable for maximizing test coverage and using business analysis techniques to optimize testing activities.
You will lead the technical test effort and be responsible for identifying, building, maintaining and executing automated test scripts to ensure quality and coverage for functionality, integration, regression, end to end and performance. You will play a key role in identifying new automation tools to increase testing efficiency.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Support the implementation of the QE Program and overall QE process and standards through continuous test preparation and execution, leveraging an engineering mindset created by practicing deep, technical and domain expertise.
• Automate assigned areas/features using the existing Robot Framework and provide the test estimations, build automation scripts using Python.
• Responsible for overall quality of testing deliverables/activities.
• Support the implementation of the QE Program and overall QE process and standards through continuous test execution and reporting.
• Leverages the existing automation frameworks, tools, and artefacts to ensure the testing process is continuous, comprehensive, and fully autonomous.
• Hands-on experience in Python, SQL, ETL and integration test automation.
• Closely work with the Application Development team as one team to integrate quality engineering mindset/concepts within the DevOps framework/pipeline.
• Work with QE Manager across multiple applications to identify E2E changes to drive QE strategies during testing.
• Responsible for technical coaching, mentoring, training, and day-to-day interaction with a team of QE practitioners, and developers and driving test case for projects/programs.

What will you need?

Must have:

• 7 - 9 years of Quality Engineering Testing experience. Strong experience in automation script development using scripting languages: Python(Pandas , Numpy), Selenium & Robot Framework.
• Strong experience in SQL, able to write complex queries validating business rules and transformations
• Strong Database and ETL Testing experience (Exposure to RDBMS, large Data warehouse, Data Lake etc.)
• Experience with Unix/Linux environments with proficient knowledge in Unix/Linux commands
• Proficient in Test Management tools like qTest and JIRA. Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication skills along with strong presentation skills. Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
• A relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a comparable field of study.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in Banking Industry.
• ISTQB certification
• Experience with Hadoop, Spark, Databricks testing.
• Experience working with DevOps pipelines –Jenkins, Helios, GIT, GitHub, UCD

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Application Testing, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, IT Quality Assurance, Long Term Planning, Microsoft SQL Server, Predictive Analytics, Programming Languages, Python (Programming Language), Python Numpy, Robot Framework, Software Product Testing, Test Automation, Unix

Additional Job Details

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSContract (Fixed Term)Salaried2025-03-132025-04-28

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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