Senior API Test Automation Engineer

Requisition ID : 183155

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

Is this role right for you?

• Collaborate closely with a team of backend API developers, business system analysts, developers, and architects to work on both new features and incremental improvements
• Develop and update automated test scenarios
• Bring new ideas on how to improve the test framework
• Create robust, repeatable automated testing solutions for our production software
• Develop both positive and negative test scenarios while working with business system analysts, developers, and technical leads to test new features
• Help triage any issues automated tests uncover or any issue raised by production support, and communicating closely with the development team
• You're interested in working on a large-scale product and enriching the banking experience for millions of customers.
• You are familiar with development of automated testing including tools and frameworks. You are familiar with test methodologies and their corresponding tools.
• You have a deep pride in your craft.
• You enjoy thinking outside the box.
• You are flexible and able to pivot and adapt to change.
• You are accountable for and take ownership of your work.
• You are eager to learn, mentor, and share your ideas in a team environment.
• You have open and transparent communication, including the ability to distil technical details into human terms.
• You understand that software development is a collaborative effort, and enjoy working alongside other software development professionals.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• Great communication skills
• Team player
• 5+ years of experience in Java / J2EE
• 3+ years of experience in Spring Boot
• 3+ year of testing Restful APIs with Postman
• Python Scripting
• Load Testing (preferably with Locust and LoadRunner)
• Working knowledge of SQL
• RestAssured, Cucumber, and Supertest, SOAPUI
• 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
• 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)

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success!
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• We hire you for your talent not just a job so you can grow with us. We'll equip you for success not only in your role, but also in your career as a whole
• Dress codes don't apply here : being comfortable does
• Our work from home social channel offers weekly virtual yoga, social events, learning opportunities, and contests to share current experiences & promote wellbeing in our new remote environment
• Access to thousands of online and in-person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental benefits that start from day one and much more!
• Free shuttle service to and from Union Station, onsite subsidized cafeteria with a chef, and an onsite fitness center

Work arrangements : Hybrid #LI-Hybrid

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.

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited ("JFL") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank") and operates as a distinct business division.

JFL manages the portfolios of pension funds, foundations and endowments, corporations and high-net-worth individuals in Canada and internationally.

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.

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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.