Application Testing Lead

Job title:

Application Testing Lead

Company

Bank of Canada

Job description

Application Testing LeadTake a central roleThe Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank-dynamic, engaged and trusted-committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment.Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance – find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada’s top employers:Find out more about the next steps in our .About the position
You have a software engineering background with a practicale quality-first mindset? We are currently seeking an hands-on Application Test Lead to join the Findur team in the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department. This role involves decomposing architectural design components from Solutions Architects and technical solutions from Application Development Leads.What you will do
This is a senior application quality assurance role and the successful candidate will be comfortable working in an agile environment with test driven and collaborative software development practices. The candidate will be experienced with developing software test strategies for large project initiatives. This role assumes the candidate is seasoned in quality assurance, functional testing, automated testing, DevOps pipeline and has a strong software development background. They are an agent of change to encourage others to adopt good quality-first practices.Your core interpersonal and communication skills will be invaluable as you collaborate with the business support group and end users to explore the future of the application.As an Application Test Lead in Findur, you will:

• Bring deep expertise in quality assurance, manual functional testing, automated testing, DevOps pipelines, and software development to drive testing excellence.
• Lead and track quality issues, recommend insights, and develop improvement plans while ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Oversee all quality assurance activities, including end-to-end integration, manual, automated, and performance testing.
• Collaborate closely with application developers and solution architects to align testing strategies with the product roadmap.
• Work with product owners and application architects to ensure testing considerations are factored into product backlog prioritization.
• Coordinate and facilitate Quality Assurance activities, including writing, reviewing, and executing comprehensive test cases to identify critical issues early.
• Identify potential risks, develop effective mitigation strategies, and enhance internal processes to increase team efficiency.
• Monitor and enhance the health of test automation systems and their integration into routine operations.
• Lead cultural and technical change through coaching, mentoring, and influence.
• Demonstrate leadership by example through direct involvement in complex testing efforts, actively participate in hands-on testing, ensuring high-quality standards are met.

What you need to succeed
This position requires hands-on experience with:

• Java-based application development using Eclipse IDE, preferably with Oracle RBMS in the backend
• test driven development using libraries and tools such as mocking frameworks, JUnit, Cucumber, etc.
• developing or supporting API based test automation
• test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) experience
• development experience with Oracle databases; good understanding of SQL
• supporting applications with high-criticality, availability, reliability and security requirements
• a broad level of understanding surrounding information systems and application architecture standards
• an ability to analyze and interpret complex problems or processes that span multiple business areas, identify and understand requirements, and develop repeatable test solutions
• strong communication skills with the ability to influence other testers and automation developers across multiple scrum teams.
• translating solution architecture blueprint to create tangible test design and test artifacts.

Nice-to-have

• working with Qlik
• performance testing
• financial applications/systems
• experience with Findur or Endur
• experience with data warehouses
• experience with (COTS) applications
• experience with MuleSoft
• experience with application containers

Your education and experience
The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science, software development or a relevant field. Ten (10) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.Language requirement
The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages – English and French. Although the position language requirement is English or French essential, we do encourage everyone to improve second their language proficiency for future career growth and to contribute towards fostering a bilingual environment.What you need to know

• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

Hybrid Work ModelThe Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit .

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $124,279 to $146,211 (job grade 18)
• The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 7 to 10% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (5%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
• Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
• Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
• Indexed, defined-benefit pension

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Expected salary

$124279 – 146211 per year

Location

Calgary, AB – Ottawa, ON

Job date

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:02:28 GMT

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