Test Engineer II – Vancity

Title of the Job: Test Engineer II

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job Description: Description :About VancityVancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you’re interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!About the workplaceThis is a permanent, full-time role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. Periodically, you’ll be required to attend in-person activities or events.As a Test Engineer II at Vancity, you specialize in test planning and execution for core banking solutions, including automated test scripts. You lead testing efforts, communicate progress and quality issues, and excel in cross-functional, fast-paced environments with a customer focus.Vancity will have quality assurance and testing activities planned and executed as part of its software delivery process to ensure that applications meet business functional and non-functional requirements.A typical day will involve:As a Test Engineer II, you bring crucial knowledge and analytical skills to core banking solutions and Vancity. You have expertise preparing and executing test planning, strategy, and approach to guide the testing efforts and ensure adequate test coverage. You analyze business requirements and create test scenarios and test cases, as well as identify test data. You execute the required software testing efficiently, collect evidence and provide detailed results. You have experience leading other team members in test planning and execution. You can create, execute, and maintain automated test scripts in a large, complex IT environment. You are a good communicator, and you are comfortable monitoring and reporting on the progress of testing efforts and advising project leads and other stakeholders on issues and decisions related to quality. You are comfortable working in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment, with focus on the member/customer. Experience in the financial industry preferably in core banking is considered a big asset.The role:

• You are a subject matter expert on quality assurance for core banking initiatives.
• Preparing and executing test planning, strategy, and approach to guide the testing efforts on a project and ensure adequate test coverage.
• Analyzing requirements, creating test scenarios and test cases, and identifying test data.
• Executing functional test cases manually, capturing evidence and providing detailed results as needed.
• Leading other team members as needed in the execution of the test planning, strategy, and approach.
• Managing defects and collaborating with stakeholders in the analysis and resolution of issues.
• Supporting and coordinating with business team for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Providing quality assurance support on analyzing and resolving production issues.
• Monitoring and reporting on testing progress, test results, defects, and issues to stakeholders.
• Providing quality assurance expertise, advice, and recommendations to stakeholders to mitigate risks.
• Reviewing test cases to identify and prioritize feasible candidates for test automation.
• Writing SQL queries and scripts to retrieve and validate data.
• Designing, developing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts as required
• Reviewing test automation scripts created by others, providing feedback, and addressing the feedback provided by others.
• Running automated test suites and investigating the issues identified.
• Collaborating with other quality assurance team members.
• Actively contributing to the Quality Assurance Community of Practice.
• Collaborating with development teams and vendors, release management, operations, and infrastructure teams.

• Providing input into design, development, and implementation activities.

You Are:

• Exceptional communicator – Great interpersonal skills, with you are comfortable communicating with stakeholders in different levels of the organization. Demonstrate confidence and provide highly specialized technical expertise and advice.
• Attention to Detail – Able to see and pay attention to details; the ability to recognize the component parts of a procedure or object, and to verify the correctness or error in an individual part or procedure.
• Initiative – Able to initiate actions based on one’s own interpretation or understanding of a situation. Address challenges and issues proactively.
• Natural problem solver and decision-maker – You lead diagnosis of challenges, find business solutions, and assess risks and opportunities. You make timely decisions.
• Problem / Situation Analysis – Ability to identify the elements of a problem situation and to understand which components are critical; ability to break the process down into its component activities.
• Innovation – Applies original thinking in approach to job responsibilities and to improve processes, methods, systems, or services.
• Quality – Produces results or provides service that meets or exceeds stakeholder standards.
• Reliability – Demonstrates a high level of dependability in all aspects of the job.
• Change resiliency – A personality that is comfortable with change and able to overcome setbacks as they occur. A positive approach to challenges.
• Technical Expertise – You are constantly seeking to gain knowledge that is relevant to your role and to apply it in effective ways.

You Have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or other highly related discipline(s).
• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance of web and mobile applications.
• 5-10 years of experience in quality assurance in large, complex, and highly integrated IT environments.
• 3-5 years of experience in quality assurance in financial industry business processes and operations, preferably in core banking.

• 1-3 years of experience in testing automation. Hands-on experience with the latest test automation tools and frameworks
• Proficient in preparing a test strategy and test approach to guide testing efforts on a project.

• Proven analytical capabilities to analyze requirements, create test cases and evaluate test results.
• Proven ability to respond to change quickly, including changing, adding or improving test cases.
• Proficient level in SQL
• Experience leading other quality assurance team members in a project setting.
• Experience reporting on test progress and issues to stakeholders.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with system integration and software integration with multiple vendors.

• Experience with owning test environment.
• Passion for testing and quality assurance.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with Temenos T24 banking system will be considered a plus.
• Experience with on-line and mobile banking testing will be considered a plus.
• Experience with API testing will be considered a plus.
• Experience with performance and load testing will be considered a plus.
• Experience with establishing a test environment and data requirements for testing purposes will be considered a plus.
• Experience in agile, cross-functional teams with Scrum will be considered a plus.
• Testing certifications such as ISTQB or similar will be considered a plus.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don’t perfectly align with those listed.The salary range for the role is $71,500 to $107,300 and a candidate’s offer is likely to be up to the mid-point of the role ($89,400). The upper half of the salary range is typically reserved for individuals who have demonstrated consistent strong performance in the role and possess a high level of job knowledge and skill.Posting Deadline: Posted until filled.We offer:

• We are the largest private-sector

in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the . * Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.

• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows — to a maximum of six weeks per year — as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff may be able to purchase extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
• Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of health care and dental coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined benefits pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes employment verification, credit check, and a criminal record check. Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization. Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Company Name: Vancity

Salary: $71500 – 107300 per year

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