Location Address: Toronto
Work arrangement: Hybrid model (2 days per week in office) becoming 3 and eventually 4.
Contract Duration: ASAP till Oct 1st
Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE – Depending on performance and business needs
Number of Positions: 1
Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (No overtime)
Reason: Extra support
Story Behind the Need
Business group:
CB Technolog Business Group: Commercial Global Engineering: Oversees changes/implementations to commercial client programs.
Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of Canada’s top 5 banks. Lastly, there is an opportunity for extension and conversion to full-time.
Typical Day in Role:
– Develop Test Strategies for project delivery.
– Develop Test scenarios and queries for the In-house developed application, DB level and E2E testing scripts
– Execute test plans, scenarios, scripts or procedures
– Plan test schedules or strategies in accordance with project scope or delivery dates
– Produce dashboards and reports for sprints or code releases.
– Develop testing programs that address areas such as database impacts, software scenarios, or usability
– Identify, analyze and document problems with program function, output, online screen or content
– Monitor bug resolution efforts and track successes
– Document software defects, using a bug tracking system, and report defects to software developers
– Create or maintain databases of known test defects
– Good understanding of testing standards and methodologies
Must-Have Skills:
• Minimum 10 years of experience in QA Testing
• Experience with Salesforce integration
• 3+ years of experience using:
• JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket/Git
• Managing test cases and test plans using JIRA plugins such as Xray or Zephyr
Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience with Talend (version 7 or 8)
• Exposure to nCino (particularly within financial services and automation contexts)
• Ability to write complex SQL queries and perform functional testing
• Salesforce certification
• Previous experience in the financial industry (FI)
Soft Skills Required:
• Excellent communication skills to work with different stakeholders across the organization and Excellent presentation skills with executives
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work independently.
• Solution-oriented
Education & Certificates:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Engineering or a related field
Best vs average
Someone who has an understanding of nCino and has worked in financial services.
Candidate Review & Selection Process
The interview process consists of two rounds:
• First Round Interview
• Participants: Hiring Manager, QA Lead, and ETL Developer
• Format: 1-hour video call via Microsoft Teams
• Focus: Discussion of the candidate’s work experience and technical background
• Second Round Interview
• Participants: Hiring Manager and Vice President
• Format: 30-minute video call via Microsoft Teams
• Focus: Evaluation of professional experience, behavioral competencies, communication, and presentation skills
Additional details:
What are the top 3 priorities for this role in the first 3–6 months? Understanding org and helping with testing for SF
Which responsibilities listed in the job description are most critical to success in this role? Critical thinking, positive and negative scenarios, communication, and executing scenarios
Is this role more focused on manual testing, automation, or a mix of both? manual