Senior QA Automation Specialist

Location : Surrey, BC

Job Type : Full Time

myWork Options : Hybrid

Starting Salary Range : $80,000-$105,000

Background Screening Requirement :

• Enhanced Criminal Record Check (every 5 years)
• Credit Check (every 5 years)
• Identity Verification
• Education Verification
• Employment Verification
• References

What’s the job?

The Senior QA Automation Specialist is responsible for leading and coordinating automated testing activities, including overseeing the process of creating, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts, with a goal to ensure that software quality standards are met for application development and system implementation for all product domains at Coast Capital.

What you’ll get to do :

• Supervise and lead a team of Test Automation Specialists providing automated regression testing services for supported software applications and products.
• Implement the Enterprise Quality Assurance Automation processes, guidelines, and best practices to bring in QA effectiveness.
• Create and maintain test automation dashboards that provide stakeholders with the status of the testing projects and milestones.
• Design, implement and maintain Automation Testing Frameworks for web and mobile applications, and develop automated test data identification and creation solutions.
• Promote awareness of automation tools and processes; apply them daily to deliver quality products.
• Stay relevant on the latest automation testing tools and techniques to better serve Coast’s customers; proactively contribute to ongoing process improvement.
• Coordinate with various teams including the project team, the developers, and the management team to prioritize automation tasks and ensure business requirements are met.
• Develop thorough understanding of the application architecture, development lifecycle and roadmap and create, execute and document detailed, accurate automation test cases and scenarios.
• Assess the feasibility of automating any new test cases being developed and define the regression priority with an objective to increasingly reduce manual testing efforts.
• Continuously review the automation test results to identify and delineate between any automation script defects vs. legitimate software bugs and / or service impacts;

modify scripts as needed.

Analyze, develop, debug, execute, maintain, and document automation test cases; identify test data and environment.

Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science or related technical field and a minimum of 4 years’ experience in Quality Assurance and Engineering developing and running automation testing.
• Solid Understanding of and experience in SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), testing concepts, methodologies, and metrics.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading a team of Test Automation Specialists in a dynamic and customer focused environment.
• Advanced experience and knowledge of test automation concepts (data-driven framework, keyword driven framework etc.) and tools (like Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Page Object Model and Browser Stack) is required.
• Advanced knowledge of testing tools (i.e. JIRA, SoapUI, Postman) and experience with other tools (i.e. Excel, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Solid understanding and experience in Object Oriented Programming languages like Java and Python.
• Advanced experience and knowledge of developing SQL queries using PL / SQL and T-SQL.
• Advanced experience and knowledge of CI / CD, Jenkins, and containerization tools like Docker.
• Solid understanding of Waterfall and Agile methodology of software development.
• Coast Capital Savings business (retail, commercial etc.) and product knowledge (i.e. T24, Digital, and Contact Center) is an asset.
• Attention to detail with strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to maintain strategic relationships with internal customers (QA team, Business, Infrastructure, Architecture etc.).

Why join Coast Capital Savings?

• Purpose is our North Star. We look at everything through our purpose. It informs the advice we provide our members, the experiences and products we create, and the programs we build to support our employees and communities.
• Committed to inclusion and engagement. We have an ongoing focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion and routinely track how we’re doing, and what we need to do to keep improving.

We foster a culture where everyone can feel safe to be who they really are and thrive.

• A career that grows with you. We believe in developing our people and promoting from within. Many employees have spent decades, and sometimes their entire careers, with Coast Capital and have progressed from the frontlines to senior leadership.
• Work where you’re most effective. In 2020 the world changed, and that includes how we work. In response to COVID-19 we launched myWork, which gives employees flexibility in where they work based on the nature of their role.
• Benefits that flex to the needs of you and your family. We offer comprehensive, customizable benefits for you and your family, so you can choose what fits best for you and your lifestyle.
• Retirement options. We also take care of our employees once they retire. That’s why we offer the choice of a defined contribution or defined benefit pension plan or RSP’s.
• Mortgage and auto financing benefits. Employees save thousands on their mortgages and auto loans with best-in-category benefits.
• Real Recognition. We recognize excellence throughout the year, through an online community that lets employees give kudos and thanks throughout the year.

We’re human, which means we like to have fun with events, celebrations, and recognition throughout the year.

• An award winning culture. We’re a Platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and are regularly recognized by Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures and the BC Top Employers Awards.
• We reinvest 10% back into the community. When we do well, our communities do well. That’s why since 2000 we’ve invested over $90 million into our member’s communities.
• Double your impact. Through our employee volunteer program, Coast Capital donates $10 for every hour you volunteer to a Canadian charity or non-profit of your choice.
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