Title:  Quality Assurance Lead

Requisition ID: 254562 

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

Integration Solutions is a dynamic team focused on adding value to the bank by solving business problems through innovative solutions, leveraging modern tools, fostering a collaborative and creative environment, operating with efficiency, and executing with speed and quality. The QA Lead within the Integration Solutions Team will be accountable for quality assurance efforts across all automation initiatives. You will lead a team of quality assurance professionals and be responsible for defining testing strategies, managing test execution, and ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.  This role demands strong expertise in testing methodologies, and automation tools, along with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

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

• QA Leadership & Strategy
  • Lead a team of quality assurance professionals.
  • Define and manage end-to-end QA strategies for automation and software projects.
  • Act as a quality ambassador, ensuring alignment on testing goals across teams.
• Test Planning & Execution
  • Collaborate with Business Analysts and Developers to interpret requirements and translate them into comprehensive test plans and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead test execution across functional, regression, integration, and system testing phases.
  • Support and guide User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test data preparation and execution oversight.
• Defect Management & Quality Control
  • Oversee defect lifecycle management using tools such as Jira, ensuring timely resolution and retesting.
  • Promote early testing and defect prevention strategies throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Participate in retrospectives and root cause analysis to improve QA processes and reduce defect leakage.
• Technical Testing & Validation
  • Perform advanced API testing using Postman and RestAssured, validating RESTful and GraphQL endpoints.
  • Conduct backend data validation and ensure data integrity across integrated systems.
  • Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps initiatives.
• Governance, Reporting & Documentation
  • Provide risk-based recommendations for release approvals based on test outcomes.
  • Maintain QA documentation including test cases, scripts, and knowledge repositories.
  • Communicate test progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders at all levels.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in software QA, with a focus on automation and enterprise systems.
• Automation testing experience with tools like selenium, UiPath test Suite will be considered as an asset.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, UiPath, and Pega OpenSpan will be an Asset.
• Strong knowledge of API testing protocols including REST, GraphQL, Postman, and RestAssured.
• Proficiency in manual and automated testing techniques.
• Solid understanding of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Certifications (preferred but not mandatory):
• ISTQB Certified Tester
• UiPath Certified RPA Associate

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program includes annual bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day. 
• 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 employees 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 every 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. 

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.