Senior Software Development Engineer in Test – Digital Banking

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and sustain automated UI, API, and integration tests for both web and mobile banking applications.

• Create reusable test automation frameworks and integrate automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.

• Formulate test strategies, plans, scenarios, and traceability that align with business requirements.

• Conduct functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and exploratory testing.

• Investigate defects, analyze logs, identify root causes, and collaborate with developers for resolution.

• Enhance test coverage, automation reliability, and quality reporting.

• Validate user-facing journeys such as login, MFA, account balances, transfers, bill payments, Interac e-Transfer, mobile cheque deposit, and account servicing.

• Test commercial banking functionalities including delegated access, entitlements, approvals, and business payments.

• Validate integrations among digital banking platforms, core banking systems, payment services, lending applications, and CRM systems.

• Support data migration testing, reconciliation, and regression testing during platform transitions.

• Engage in SIT, UAT, release readiness, and production validation.

• Collaborate with client business teams to ensure test scenarios reflect genuine banking operations and member needs.

• Operate within Agile delivery teams and contribute to sprint planning, refinement, and acceptance criteria.

• Infuse quality engineering practices into development workflows.

• Assist in performance, security, and accessibility testing in conjunction with specialists.

• Provide quality metrics, defect reporting, and release-readiness evaluations.

• Aid in establishing automated quality gates for AI-assisted software development.

• Within the initial 90 days, grasp the client's digital banking architecture, critical workflows, and integration dependencies.

• Establish or enhance automated regression coverage for high-priority banking journeys.

• Identify gaps in test coverage and propose practical enhancements.

• Contribute to dependable release-readiness reporting and defect management.

• Minimize manual regression efforts while boosting confidence in production releases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of professional experience in software testing or quality engineering.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in test automation development.

• Experience in testing financial services, banking, credit unions, or other transaction-heavy applications.

• Strong expertise in at least one modern test automation framework such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, or Appium.

• Programming or scripting skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, C#, or Python.

• Proficient in API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similar.

• Experience with testing REST APIs, including authentication, authorization, and system integrations.

• Familiarity with SQL, data validation, and troubleshooting integration issues.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.

• Strong understanding of the SDLC, Agile delivery, defect management, and risk-based testing.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate directly with client stakeholders.

• Direct experience with Canadian credit unions or digital banking transformation initiatives is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with digital banking platforms such as VeriPark, Backbase, Central 1 Forge/MemberDirect, Intellect Design, Temenos, Lumin, or eBankIT is a plus.

• Experience with integration testing involving core banking systems, particularly Fiserv DNA or CGI RFS360, is advantageous.

• Knowledge of Canadian payment functionalities, including Interac e-Transfer, bill payments, and payment processing is highly desirable.

• Understanding of mortgage lending, loan origination, commercial banking, or CRM workflows is a plus.

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure, and .NET-based enterprise environments is highly preferred.

• Mobile application testing experience across iOS and Android platforms is desirable.

• Performance testing experience with JMeter, k6, or similar tools is beneficial.

• Accessibility testing experience aligned with WCAG standards is a plus.

• Experience in testing AI-generated code or implementing automated quality controls in AI-assisted development environments is desirable.

• Experience supporting banking platform migration, cutover, or production hypercare is an asset.

• Candidates must currently reside in Canada.

• A valid LinkedIn profile link is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first Canadian team.

• Engaging digital banking modernization projects.

• Collaboration with experienced engineers, designers, architects, and banking specialists.

• Opportunity to influence modern quality engineering practices, including AI-assisted development and testing.