Software Developer - Test Automation

Requisition ID: 263123

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

As a Software developer - Test automation you’ll be working on our Platform Migration team at the Scotia Digital. You’ll work closely with multiple scrum teams to evangelize an emphasis on quality. You’ll contribute to highly applauded in house automation frameworks for UI, Microservices and Performance test.

Are you the right person for this role?

• You have an experience developing test automation frameworks in Java, python or React JS
• You have written moderate to complex code/scripts to test systems.
• Responsible for designing, developing and maintaining a modular, extensible and reusable test automation framework to enable the continuous testing in a DevOps environment
• Developing code to automate the testing (Unit/ Integration) of micro services (Rest APIs) and ensuring the adequate test coverage of the application code
• Partner with development engineers during story and task breakdown to develop test approach that effectively cover the functional and performance characteristics of a feature
• Building, maintaining, and improving the existing automation framework, test harness, and processes
• Be/become a SME on usage of entire application suite, processes, workflows, etc
• Working with Engineering team Management to improve the testing process
• Understanding of enterprise software design principles – architecture, design patterns, OOP
• Comfortable working in a self-guided manner with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage your own time efficiently, without direct input or oversight

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed?

• Good knowledge and experience in Java/ J2EE – at least 1+ years
• Good knowledge and experience in Spring Boot – at least 2+ years
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented software development best practices
• Strong experience in developing Unit Tests and Integration Tests using testing frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, and RestAssured – at least 4 years
• Experience working in a DevOps environment. Experience with Java Build Tools: Maven or Gradle
• Familiarity with OpenAPI Specification(OAS)/ Swagger, YAML, JSON
• Knowledge/ experience in Java ORM Frameworks such as Hibernate, Spring DAO
• Exposure to RDBMS such as Oracle or DB2. Knowledge and experience with SQL queries
• Nice to have: experience in building, integrating and deploying web services (REST/ SOAP/JSON/XML)

Nice to Have

• Experience building, integrating, and deploying web services (REST/SOAP/JSON/XML).
• AI / ML exposure (e.g., using ML models for test optimization, anomaly detection, or data-driven testing).
• Experience working with Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) — especially cloud-native testing tools, API Gateways, or container-based deployments.
• Hands-on experience with Docker or other containerization technologies for service virtualization, environment setup, and scalable test execution.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized applications.
• Experience using cloud DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, etc.).

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success.
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create beautiful customer experiences
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world.
• Dress codes don't apply here, being comfortable dress
• Onsite fitness center
• This isn't your typical "corporate" job. We work hard and we have fun!
• We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs (on pension & profit sharing), vacation, personal & sick days, personal development funding, maternity leave top-up, parental leave and much more.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.