Title:  Automation Engineer

Requisition ID: 252590 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Quality Assurance Engineer to join our USCM Payment and Cash Management domain. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of security authentication services that power some of the most essential banking experiences. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for quality, a proactive mindset, and deep technical expertise in automation testing.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Analyze business and technical requirements to define test strategies and scope of work.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in testing, working across multiple complex initiatives and production issues.
• Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive test cases and test plans.
• Lead and perform hands-on automated test execution using modern industry tools.
• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and infrastructure teams to ensure full coverage of test cases and successful delivery.
• Monitor project timelines and recommend improvements in QA processes, automation strategy, and testing tools.
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices in software testing and automation.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance, with a focus on test automation and continuous delivery.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with leading automation frameworks/tools such as Selenium, Cypress, RestAssured, TestNG, or similar.
• Proficient in test automation for REST APIs, UI testing, and end-to-end system validation.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of payment, cash management, identity management, or authentication systems is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps, GCP).
• Experience with performance or security testing.
• Banking or financial services experience.

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.  
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance. 
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.