Senior Quality Engineer - HYBRID $70-80/hr

NOTE: HYBRID work model, 3 days/week in Toronto office

SKILLS: 5+ Software Quality Engineering, testing tools, performance testing, test automation, test automation frameworks, DevSecOps, Mentor Software Testers 

TYPE: 1-Year Contract, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week

INDUSTRY: Banking

DESCRIPTION:

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will provide technical expertise and deliver a team-based quality strategy within Product Engineering, while also maximizing existing or new tools to gain the maximum benefit of the QA effort. This includes testing tools for functional, performance, and test automation, in addition to lead testing responsibilities such as aiding in test automation frameworks, load testing, and implementing enhancements to support IT systems.

 

You will report to Manager, Product Engineering, and collaborate with a talented cross-functional team including other software developers, quality engineers and end users.

 

Implement high quality and well-designed test automation under minimal direction of a supervisor or Lead Quality Engineer
Work in an Agile-based delivery team to provide subject matter expertise on automated testing approaches that integrates with a DevSecOps delivery model
Develop/communicate personal work plan and the task details appropriate for the on-time completion of all work assignments.
Maintain currency in technological trends and directions through research/education/self-motivated technology experimentation.
Directly participate in test scripting, debugging of issues, performance, and load testing as well as troubleshooting issues from logs and other system feeds.
Act as a technical subject matter expert on applications and build partnerships with key business stakeholders within Enterprise Operations or Product Engineering
Provide mentorship and guidance to testing analysts on technical and non-technical testing issues
Have advanced knowledge of applications, servers, databases in addition to code base knowledge to build sustainable automated tests.
Mentor Software Testers and Quality Engineers on technical issues
Investigate risk areas across solutions and direct testing efforts
Analyze test results, generate comprehensive test reports, and provide feedback to stakeholders on the quality status of the application
Other duties as assigned

 

REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor’s degree in Computer/Software Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent training/industry experience
5+ years of experience in a test automation role and experience with DevSecOps delivery models
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently, to prioritize work assignments, to meet deadlines and produce efficient volume of work
Ability to lead testing requirements for projects; ability to prioritize multiple work assignments successfully
Ability to apply testing standards 

Engineering science