Software Quality Specialist IV

Our client, is seeking a deeply experienced, senior Software Quality Specialist IV to join their Mobile and Online Technology Testing division.

In this advanced technical automation role, you will be a core contributor responsible for driving the reliability, performance, and quality of consumer-facing digital banking platforms. Your primary mandate is to perform hands-on engineering activities—including the creation, scaling, and maintenance of robust automated test frameworks for web and mobile interfaces. Working within a high-performing internal technology group, you will eliminate manual testing gaps, validate microservices, and embed advanced automated testing protocols directly into the release lifecycle.

Duration: 1-Year Contract

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days per week on-site at the corporate office, 3 days remote. Note: Anchor days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and the schedule could potentially transition to 4 days in-office in the future).



Advantages
Tier-1 Digital Scale: Own the quality engineering frameworks that protect high-volume, consumer-facing mobile and browser-based retail banking applications.

Advanced Automation Ownership: Lead the continuous improvement of sophisticated, scalable testing frameworks rather than simply executing script runs.

Long-Term Strategic Impact: Secure a stable, foundational 12-month contract within an elite QA division that prioritizes technical excellence and modern engineering patterns.

No Customer Data Exposure Constraints: Work efficiently within simulated, high-fidelity mock environments without the administrative overhead of handling live production customer PII.



Responsibilities
Hands-on Framework Engineering: Design, implement, and extend highly maintainable, automated test suites and frameworks to support continuous integration and delivery.

API Validation: Architect and execute automated verification routines for backend microservices and API layers utilizing automated request testing libraries.

Defect Diagnostics & Triage: Identify, document, isolate, and track system anomalies, collaborating directly with software developers and architects to resolve runtime issues before release cutovers.

Sprint Ceremony Collaboration: Devote 1-2 hours per day to team collaboration, sprint retrospectives, backlog grooming, and technical touchpoints within internal engineering squads.

Traceability & Governance: Maintain testing libraries, author technical execution plans, and ensure end-to-end traceability between business logic requirements and automated test scripts.



Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 8+ years of progressive professional experience operating in Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), QA Automation, or Software Engineering roles.

Core Programming Mastery: Deep, expert-level hands-on development experience writing clean, scalable code in Java.

Web UI Automation: Proven expert-level experience using Selenium to manage element mapping, complex web actions, and cross-browser visual validation.

Backend API Automation: Extensive, referenceable history validating RESTful APIs and JSON schemas using REST Assured.

Soft Skills: Superior written and verbal communication skills; excellent interpersonal capability; an adaptable, meticulous self-starter who thrives in high-pressure, fast-paced team settings.

Nice-to-Have Skills & Assets
Prior professional experience operating within a Banking or Financial Institution.

Hands-on mobile automation experience leveraging Appium for native iOS and Android application testing.

Holding professional industry certifications in Java Programming, Selenium, or Appium.



Summary
If you are a veteran Software Quality Engineer who pairs a deep mastery of Java development with extensive Selenium and REST Assured automation experience, this 1-year contract offers an exceptional tech canvas. Bring your engineering discipline, microservices validation savvy, and meticulous attention to detail to a market-leading digital platform team today!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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