Job Specifications
Role: QA Engineer
Location: Calgary, AB (Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term
Job Summary
QA Engineer you will manage QE teams delivering both manual and automated quality testing for financials and securities trading front-end applications. Your understanding of security financial data and securities trading, your experience leading testing of front-end web applications, and your collaborative yet firm approach to getting things done will be critical to your success in this role. This is an individual contributor role requiring hands-on experience in test automation, mobile and API testing along with leadership capabilities to guide and collaborate with offshore teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for web, mobile and API applications
* Ensure end-to-end quality by implementing testing strategies, automation frameworks, and best practices
* Work closely with developers, product and business stakeholders to align testing efforts with project requirements
* Act as a bridge between onshore and offshore QA teams, ensuring smooth coordination, knowledge sharing and timely issue resolution
* Drive and mentor QA team providing technical guidance and ensuring best QA practices are followed
*Collaborate in Agile environments, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives
* Continuously improve testing processes, identify gaps and implement automation where feasible.
* Ensure production roll testing staffing and attend production rolls as needed
* Coordinate tool enhancement needs with infra/tools team
* Communicate on team's behalf to both technical and non-technical audiences
* Work in an agile environment with various scrum teams, using test management tools such as JIRA / XRAY
Required Skills & Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience
* 3-5 years of experience in information technology/software development with a proven ability to ensure high quality results and with expertise in test automation, agile methodologies and QA best practices.
* Strong hands-on experience in Java Selenium for UI automation
* Demonstrated knowledge of Financials and securities trading instruments offered on Morgan Stanley/E*TRADE
* Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and product integration phases
* Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment with short sprint cycles
* Exposure to the Atlassian tool sets, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
* Experience in mobile testing and API testing using tools like postman, Rest Assured
* Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with onshore and offshore teams
Preferred
* BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
* Experience with Jenkins, Git, BitBucket, Perfecto, SauceLabs cloud, Java, Selenium
About the Company
Apptoza is a boutique IT service provider, offering a comprehensive range of IT services and solutions. We take pride in delivering excellence in IT consulting to businesses of all sizes, from large enterprises to mid-sized and small businesses. Founded by a team of seasoned IT professionals, Apptoza provides the expertise and leadership necessary to drive successful IT projects and help companies achieve their strategic goals. Whether you require full-scale IT project execution, application management services, or short-ter...
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