Title:  Quality Assurance Testing Specialist - Contract Full Time

Requisition ID: 200665

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

The Team

Data Quality Assurance Team under Canadian Banking Technology (CBT) Data Services Organization is responsible for Quality assurance & testing automation for all projects related to Data Engineering, ingestion, transformation and delivery between Canadian Banking source applications and Enterprise data lake (EDL), Enterprise Data Warehouse and Global Data & Analytics Platform.

The role:

This position will help to ensure to perform functional and non-functional testing of ETL/ELT jobs for data and analytics platforms, including but not limited to Hadoop, Azure, SQL server, DB2, Oracle, NoSQL. Developing test plans that ensure appropriate functions, features and scenarios are exercised for each new application/release; driving test development and execution to meet the project objectives for each new application/release; testing code fixes and change requests after the data integration jobs move into production including regression testing as appropriate; and establishing a testing framework that promotes a repeatable, quality-driven test process for all phases of the software development lifecycle. Guided by Bank policy, receives direct supervision from the Senior Manager. Within a well-defined task, the QA Specialist is expected to function independently while ensuring that management is kept informed, and that problems and issues are escalated appropriately.

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

• Your passion for Software/Data Quality and ETL testing 

• Exposure to Big Data, Enterprise Data Lake, Hadoop is an asset

• Expert knowledge of SQL queries, ETL, Back-End testing

• Work with Technology Partners, Source Teams, Developers, Business Analysts to understand mapping and resolve complex data logic

• Work with QAT Leads across value streams within QAT to understand test data requirements and facilitate test data preparation

• You are diligent with documenting test artifacts such as, test plans, test cases, test results and defect reports

• You are proactive and part of a dynamic team in an Agile environment

• You work with your scrum team to design and develop test strategies, testability requirements and implementation strategies

• You will contribute to test automation tools and infrastructure by creating and augmenting test cases and test libraries

• You are comfortable working in a self-guided manner with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage your own time efficiently, without direct input or oversight

• You work as part of a team and encourage both individual and collaborative innovation

• You’re a fast learner who has an appetite for learning what’s behind both simple and complex solutions

• You have a positive and resilient personality. You must be able to embrace feedback and have a desire for continuous iteration and improvement

• You have strong analytical and problem resolution skills

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

• QA Specialist with strong ETL testing background, minimum of 9 years of experience

• Excellent knowledge of SQL

• Experience with Automation skills such as Robot framework, Python, etc.,

• Excellent knowledge of data warehouse concepts and database such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, NoSQL(MongoDB, Cassandra)

• Experience with one or more ETL applications like Talend, SSIS, Data Stage, Informatics, Oracle Data Integrator

• Testing experience in Hadoop and public cloud environment, including Azure

• Working knowledge of JIRA, Data Comparison tools

• You have experience in software testing techniques, methodologies, and tools

• Establish traceability between test cases, user stories and bugs

• Expert understanding of UAT standards and methodology

• Testing Automation strategy definition and execution

• Effective communication skills to address issues with QA testing and other department staff who have varying degrees of experience and technological knowledge

• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities

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.

• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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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.