Senior Test Engineer III

Vancity Centre
183 Terminal Ave
Vancouver, BC V6A4G2, CAN

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you’re interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!

About the workplace

This is a Permanent, Full-Time role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. Periodically, you’ll be required to attend in-person activities or events.

As a Senior Test Engineer III, you bring crucial knowledge and analytical skills to Vancity. You have expertise in analyzing business requirements and creating test scenarios and test cases, as well as identifying test data. You execute the required software testing efficiently, collect evidence and provide detailed results. You have experience identifying and tracking defects, as well as performing root cause analysis of them. You can create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts in a large, complex IT environment.

A typical day would involve:

• Being the main point of contact for interactions regarding testing framework, with Architects, Infrastructure Support, Operations Information Security, and other teams.
• Being a subject matter expert on quality assurance, including test automation for web applications (using testing tools, e.g. Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow, TOSCA), mobile applications (using Appium) and APIs.
• Designing and maintaining the automated and performance test framework.
• Creating and reviewing test strategy and test plans. Integrating automated regression test scripts into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Providing QA support on Test Environment issues.
• Managing defects and collaborating with development team and architecture on design issues in the analysis and resolution of issues.
• Supporting and coordinating with business team for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Ensuring that all the tools are secure and at current versions.
• Providing quality assurance expertise, advice, and recommendations to stakeholders to mitigate risks.
• Writing SQL queries and scripts to retrieve and validate data.
• Collaborating with development teams and vendors, as well as release management, operations, and infrastructure teams.
• Contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the team, working alongside other members of the Scrum team to deliver on the team’s backlog priorities.
• Providing technical support and mentoring other quality assurance team members as needed.

You have:

• A bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or other related discipline(s).
• 4-7 years of experience in software quality assurance in a complex, integrated technology environment, preferably in the financial industry.
• 2+ years of experience in software quality assurance of web, mobile, and back-end applications.
• 2+ years of experience in test automation. Hands-on experience with the test automation tools and frameworks, experience in TOSCA would be an asset.
• Deep knowledge and experience in the following areas is required:
  • C++
  • Selenium
  • Dapper
  • Specflow and BDD framework
  • Appium
  • Sauce lab
  • Xcode
  • JMeter
  • Splunk
  • and other test automation tools
• Proficient level in SQL and data analytics and Integration tools like MuleSoft.
• Experience in Windows scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, JScript, VB script).
• Experience preparing a test strategy and test approach to guide testing efforts on a project.
• Proven ability to respond to change quickly, including changing, adding, or improving test cases.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching other team members.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with system integration and software integration with multiple vendors.
• Passion for testing and quality assurance.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with Temenos T24 banking system.
• Experience with online and mobile banking testing.
• Experience leading other quality assurance team members in a project setting.
• Experience with API testing.
• Experience with performance and load testing.
• Experience with establishing test environment and data requirements for test purposes.
• Experience with owning test environment.
• Experience in Agile development in an Azure DevOps environment.
• Testing certifications such as ISTQB or similar.

You are:

• Exceptional communicator – Great interpersonal skills, comfortable communicating with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.
• Attention to Detail – Able to see and pay attention to details; the ability to recognize the component parts of a procedure or object, and to verify the correctness or error in an individual part or procedure.
• Initiative – Able to initiate actions based on one’s own interpretation or understanding of a situation.
• Natural problem solver and decision-maker – You lead diagnosis of challenges, find business solutions, and assess risks and opportunities.
• Problem / Situation Analysis – Ability to identify the elements of a problem situation and to understand which components are critical.
• Innovation – Applies original thinking to improve processes, methods, systems, or services.
• Quality – Produces results or provides service that meets or exceeds stakeholder standards.
• Reliability – Demonstrates a high level of dependability in all aspects of the job.
• Change resiliency – A personality that is comfortable with change and able to overcome setbacks.
• Technical Expertise – You are constantly seeking to gain knowledge relevant to your role.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

The salary range for the role is $81,200 to $122,000 and a candidate’s offer is likely to be up to the mid-point ($101,600) of the role.

• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized each year.
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, increasing to a maximum of six weeks.
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays.
• Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of coverage effective immediately based on your hire date.
• We will offer you a Defined pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes employment verification, credit check, and a criminal record check. Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion, and belonging across the organization.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@vancity.com for confidential support.