Title:  Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Specialist

Requisition ID: 258785

Thanks for your interest in ScotiaTech, Scotiabank's new and innovative Technology hub in Bogota.

Join a purpose driven winning team that promotes creativity and innovation in a fast-paced environment, where we’re always committed to results, in an inclusive, diverse, and high-performing culture.

 

Purpose

The Global Operations Technology (GOT) team develops and manages innovative products designed to support the ever-changing threat landscape working in close partnership with our Corporate Security, Fraud Business, and key Technology Partners throughout Scotiabank. The successful candidate will work closely with the product owner and business analysts to understand the business functions and requirements. The identified candidate will also work with software development group(s) to help deliver high-quality products.

The applicant should have excellent problem-solving skills and ability to review the requirements or stories and define and develop the test strategies, automation frameworks, and support defect management in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.  

Accountabilities 

•    Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
•    Identify key focus areas for automated regression testing for builds and for new projects. Guide teams in understanding test scripts and providing direction around identifying automation opportunities.
•    Design/Review/Update the Test Automation Framework. Ensure Proper version control and configuration management of automated tests.
•    Provide accurate estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies. Assist in preparing test plans, budgets, and schedules where applicable.
•    Design and develop testing accelerators (e.g. Stubs, mocks, data fulfillment libraries etc.)
•    Evaluate and implement appropriate tools as needed to drive test automation across IT.
•    Perform code reviews, static analysis to ensure highest quality of test automation code.
•    Provide testing support during builds after business hours and weekends, as required.
•    Assist with feasibility analysis for automation of new modules on a monthly/project basis across functional, mobile and SOA decks.
•    Review test strategies, test estimations, test closure reports and associated test documentation and provide feedback to Test Leads as related to technical testing.
•    Assess the results of tests and take appropriate action; work closely with the development group to resolve defects; escalate issues to management when necessary; make recommendations.
•    Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
•    Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk. 
•    Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. 

Education / Experience / Other Information

• University or College Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience with SDLC and TDLC.
• 4+ years' experience in a test automation/developer role required.
• 5+ years of proven experience with manual testing experience and knowledge

Professional Certification

• Possess certifications around automates testing tools like UFT, Selenium, Cucumber etc. (Must)
• Development language certification is an asset. (MUST)
• Ideally possess or working towards CSTB Foundation-Level Certification (CTFL)  - Negotiable
• Ideally possess or working towards CSTB Advanced Technical Test Analyst (TTA) - Negotiable

Technical Skills

• Understanding of end to end project delivery life cycle, SDLC and TDLC.
• Hands-on Working knowledge with JavaScript/Java/VB Script and other scripting languages that   support creating or enhancing automation test scripts preferred.
• Experience writing SQL queries.
• Knowledge of web technologies i.e. Angular / React.
• Hands-on experience using HP UFT, Selenium, Cucumber.
• Experience using JMeter, SoapUI or similar.
• Hands-on experience with Mobile testing solutions such as Soasta Touchtest, Perfecto Mobile and Smart Bear Test Complete etc. is an asset.
• Experience working with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Visio and MS Project)
• Working experience in test planning and management tooling such as with JIRA, X-Ray, HP Quality Centre/ALM, or equivalent.
• Working experience with test automation tooling such as Craft, Selenium, Appium, Node.JS, Protractor, WebDriver.io, Cucumber-Gherkin, TestNG, Cypress or equivalent and an understanding of coding structure and best practices.
• Working experience with:
• Working knowledge of automation scripting with the ability to code and debug scripts.
• Knowledge of web technologies such as SOAP, XML, HTML and CSS.
• Strong scripting experience with Groovy, JavaScript etc.
• Knowledge of Performance tooling such as Soasta, CloudTest and Dynatrace is an asset
• Experience with bug tracking tools such as Jira, ClearQuest or HP Application Lifecycle Management.
• Experience testing with a variety of technologies, including (but not limited to) Web, Java, .Net,

Working Conditions

Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.  

Location(s):  Colombia : Bogota : Bogota

ScotiaTech is a business unit within ScotiaGBS, a Scotiabank Group company located in Bogota, Colombia. The ScotiaTech hub was created to support different technology systems and processes of the Bank. We offer an inclusive, positive work environment, and competitive benefits.

At ScotiaTech, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at ScotiaTech; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.