QA - automation engineer - Toronto - Global Technical Talent

Description

TD Requisition Intake Form

TDJP – Nisha Hedau

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Position Title: CAN - IT - Quality Engineer IV

# of positions: 2

Any other avenues of hiring? No other internal candidates right now

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 1 year

Extension possible: Possibility – based off of business needs and performance

Conversion Possible: No

Billing Cost Center: 9254

Business Unit: 4 - Credit Platform Canada (S_

Work Schedule

Schedule: M-F, core business hours – 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day

OT: No

Rotation: No

Budget/TD Bill Rate: $70.00

Work Location

• Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: 4 days on site, 1 day work from home
• Anchor Days (if applicable): Flexible
• Address: TD Terrace - 160 Front Street West Corporate, Toronto, Ontario

Travel Required: No

Possibility of any Additional Upcoming Furlough: Standard

STORY BEHIND THE NEED

Reason for request/why opened: building out a new pod and workload

Scope of Project: new features

Team Size/Culture: 5-7 people per pod

Training Period: TD onboarding, knowledge transfer and shadowing

Selling Points of Position (CVP): TD has great culture, work life balance, new AI initiatives and networking opportunity

CANDIDATE PROFILE DETAILS

Degree/Level of Education: BS degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline

Certifications Required: SAFE Agile or CSM is a must have, testing tool certifications are an asset

Years of Overall Experience: 5+ years of experience

How will performance be measured: strong soft skills, someone who takes initiative, 90% automation

Preferred/Ideal Candidate Background: financial/banking background, someone who understands lending products (mortgages, credit cards, loans etc.)

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Typical Day-to-Day Responsibilities – please see below

How much time is being spent in meetings – 30-60 minutes per day on average

Who are they interacting with (internal/external) – internal interaction

Will the contractor have access to any customer data? No

Job Description

As POD QE in Credit platform-Credit Origination and Funding product group, the successful candidate will perform hands on testing activities: test creation and/or process support to support the delivery of quality solutions by automating tests and/or creating/enhancing automation frameworks.

Job Accountabilities

• Lead hands-on testing activities, including test creation and process support, to deliver high-quality solutions through automation and enhancement of testing frameworks.
• Plan, design, and execute test activities in alignment with enterprise and industry standards.
• Provide end-to-end leadership in test strategy and planning, overseeing all types of testing to ensure solutions meet business and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with POD team and QE point of contact for test strategy, planning, and execution, participating in demand intake, capacity forecasting during PI planning, and managing project or platform lifecycles.
• Develop effective test solutions, estimate costs and deliverables, and offer expertise to optimize quality-related expenditures.
• Define and monitor metrics to foster a data-driven decision-making culture.
• Identify and communicate risks and mitigation strategies using relevant data.
• Leverage technology to develop and execute testing efficiently within platforms or projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation at the team or program group level.
• Build, enhance, and deploy BDD and automation frameworks, as well as service virtualization capabilities.
• Develop and automate tests, promote in-sprint automation, and integrate testing to support CI/CD/CT pipelines.
• Champion consumer quality, ensuring colleagues deliver the highest quality code possible.

MUST-HAVE HARD SKILLS

• 5+ years practical experience in software testing, including API/UI
• Hands on experience in Java, Selenium and RestAssured
• Scaled SAFE Agile or CSM certification

SOFT SKILLS

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Well organized, self-motivated, strong team player

NICE-TO-HAVE

• ETL /HOST automation is an asset
• Testing tool certifications
• Banking or financial institution experience
• Knowledge of lending products (mortgages, loans, credit cards etc.)

DISQUALIFIERS – is there any information/experience on a candidate's resume that would disqualify them from consideration for this position?

• Job hopping, short contracts, gaps without explanation
• The Manager wants to see concise and focused resumes

TIMELINES/IMPORTANT DATES

• Upcoming PTO: No
• Supplier Call: March 3 rd @ 2pm
• Distribute Requisition: March 3 rd
• Halting: March 5 th
• Shortlist De-Brief: 24 hours
• Target interview: March 9 th and onward
  • Interview process: 1-2 steps, panel – Manager and Technical Lead, in person, 45 minutes, technical and soft skills (scenario, problem solving based questions)
• Interview de-brief: as completed

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund