Quality Assurance Specialist

Is this role right for you?

Reporting to the Senior Manager Quality Assurance, the QA Specialist will lead / review testing for GFRT applications / systems- by reviewing and evaluating requirements and design documentation, create, develop and review test strategies and workday estimates, contribute to the preparation of comprehensive test documentation, and participate in daily testing activities.

Closely monitor the progress of testing, and evaluate defects raised, balancing the need to mitigate risk with the optimal use of testing resources while adhering to Best Practices, Methodologies, Guiding Principles, Standards and Procedures.

• The QA Specialist must work under tight deadlines, conflicting priorities and changing requirements. The QA Specialist must be able to react quickly to contribute in the resolution of issues, work overtime to meet deadlines and to implement systems with minimal impact to the Business users.
• Assess multiple, overlapping projects with stringent time frames and appraise outstanding issues with the potential of impacting the promotion of initiatives to the Production environment, providing suggestions to minimize associated risks.

Prepare test evaluations and provide recommendation(s) for promotion of the code to the Production environment whilst ensuring the highest quality of service in the delivery of financial processes.

• Provide guidance to the testing team and members of the project teams; consisting of analysts with varying degrees of knowledge, provide ongoing support to current initiatives, knowledge transfer and support to individual team members to increase performance.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a stable, professional environment, while ensuring department objectives are understood and met.
• 3Assist with the coordination of testing activities with other departments and interpret detailed information provided by technical support staff.

Participate in forward-planning sessions and identify / resolve conflicts between initiatives.

• Contribute to the successful implementation of solutions for systems and projects, supporting highly complex business applications with complex integration needs across multiple technology disciplines.
• Provide input to the project team in order to incrementally improve the effectiveness and efficiency of quality assurance.
• Requires limited management direction and handles extremely complex problems.

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

• Must have 3-5 years’ experience in Quality Assurance.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in a position related to Corporate Financial Reporting or Regulatory Systems with multiple integration points to various Databases / systems for the data feeds is highly desired.
• 2-3 years hands-on working experience with Integrated Systems testing, and testing of business applications.
• Strong English language communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to interact with Senior Management;

complete presentations or provide status updates.

• Strong SQL skills, and previous experience in writing complex backend queries for test execution.
• Ability to address all project related issues and conflicts within the testing cycle.
• Proven experience in strategic planning to ensure the delivery of quality applications.
• Working knowledge of HP Quality Center (HPQC) 11.52, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles.
• Knowledge on the use of MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Experience in report validation and reconciliation.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Independent; responsible; accountable; results-driven & a keen eagerness to learn in a fast-paced, yet complicated environment are essential to this position.
• Familiarity with automated testing tools is an asset.
• Familiarity in systems design (Agile, Waterfall) and a solid understanding of SDLC, QA and integration testing methodologies.
• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in Accounting, certification as a Chartered Professional Accounting or other related discipline is an asset.

Any testing certification is an asset.

What's in it for you?

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank.

We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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.

Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work conditions : Hybrid

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