Intermediate Quality Engineer

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:
Testing Expertise:
Lead the investigation and translation of business and technical requirements into test cases.
Design and manage end-to-end testing activities for multiple projects.
Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
Develop and maintain automated test cases and test suites using automation tools.
Execute manual and automated test cases, document results, and manage defects throughout the testing lifecycle.
Prepare and present status reports, test metrics, and risk assessments to project leadership.
Ensure all testing activities comply with organisational policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
Automation Expertise:
Create and execute automation strategies, tools, and frameworks.
Build automated testing scripts and integrate them with DevOps tools.
Leadership Skills:
Coach and mentor testing team members in the business domain, functional testing, automation, and non-functional testing.
Ensure test teams are compliant with CIBC's test methodologies and industry best practices.
Identify opportunities to enhance testing processes, tools, and methodologies.
Proactively identify and address issues throughout all test phases.
Project Coordination:
Coordinate efforts of internal and external testing teams to ensure the timely completion of test phases.
Identify and communicate obstacles or risks impacting project timelines or success.
Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and escalate issues as necessary.
Ensure all test deliverables are received, approved, and aligned to project timelines, budgets, and goals.
Cross-Functional Relationship:
Collaborate with business stakeholders and technology partners to ensure quality standards are met.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all testing-related communications among project stakeholders.
Work closely with project managers, developers, quality engineers, and external vendors to coordinate testing activities and resolve issues.
Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
As an employee of CIBC, the incumbent must comply with all applicable CIBC and Line of Business policies, standards, guidelines and controls.
As a key contributor to the business unit, this job has the authority to recommend changes to business processes in order to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Job Dimensions:
The scope includes the coordination of testing activities for ET QA projects.
Responsible for managing testing efforts across multiple projects and teams.
Direct influence over the quality of deliverables impacting client-facing banking and payment services.
Advisory responsibilities for process improvement and technology adoption within the team.
Requirements:
3-5 years of experience, minimum 3+ years of experience in a Test Coordination role, with proficient knowledge of Testing Life Cycle, SDLC, and Defect Management.
Minimum 3+ years of experience in automation or equivalent technical role.
Strong database knowledge - RDBMS (Relational Database Management Systems)/Source-to-Target Mapping (STM).
Experience in data warehouse and ETL testing using Oracle, TOAD, and PL/SQL.
SQL scripting expertise - Ability to write complex SQL queries.
Working knowledge of cloud/Azure environment (e. g., Databricks).
Defect and Test management tools (Any tool - JIRA/ALM/Confluence).
Experience in preparing test plans and test cases, and responsible for execution.
Ability to support multiple projects within functional teams and end-to-end testing (program projects).
Strong organisational, time management, and communication skills.
Ability to coach and mentor team members, and influence outcomes through expertise.
Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of emerging technologies and industry developments.
Good to Have:
Experience in Mainframe, PeopleSoft, SAP, Hyperion Essbase (cube testing), JCL scripting on OS/390 systems.
Automation Testing (Any tools - Tosca DI/Selenium/Robot Framework/Parasoft SOAtest/Postman/Rest Assured/ Cucumber).
Unix knowledge - For running and initiating jobs in UAT/SIT environments.
Power BI or data visualisation tools knowledge.
For automation and test script development - TOSCA/Python/Java/JavaScript.
Familiar with AI trends and opportunities related to QE.

Experience
5-9 yrs