About This Role
This Quality Engineering Associate role involves ensuring the high quality of web and mobile applications through comprehensive testing and quality assurance practices. The Quality Engineer will design and execute robust automated test strategies across various platforms, working with a team of talented QE professionals.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement end-to-end test strategies for native mobile applications (iOS & Android), web platforms, and APIs
- Perform functional, integration, regression, API, and end-to-end testing across digital applications
- Develop and maintain automated test suites using Playwright, Appium, or Selenium depending on platform and project needs
- Build and execute API test automation to validate RESTful services, including authentication, data validation, and error handling
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define test requirements and ensure coverage of business-critical scenarios
- Participate in refinement, planning, daily stand-ups, defect triage, and release-readiness activities
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster release cycles
- Conduct accessibility testing using tools such as VoiceOver, TalkBack, JAWS, and WCAG compliance checkers
- Utilize AI tools to enhance test case generation, defect prediction, and visual validation
- Work with cloud-based device farms (e.g., TestGrid) to ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility
- Analyze test results, debug failures, and work closely with developers to resolve issues
- Maintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and automation scripts
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in QE with a strong focus on test automation for native mobile apps, web applications, and APIs
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Playwright, Appium, or Selenium
- Strong experience in API automation using tools like Postman, with a focus on error handling and validation
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or Java for test automation
- Experience with Xcode, Android Studio, and mobile debugging tools
- Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and QE processes
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence for test management
- Hands on project experience with Charles Proxy AND Postman
- Familiarity with AI-powered testing tools and cloud-based testing platforms
- Deep knowledge of accessibility standards (AODA, WCAG 2.0/2.1) and testing techniques
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Benefits
- Inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success
- Tools and technology needed to create meaningful customer experiences
- Opportunity to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders
- Career growth opportunities
- Dress codes don't apply
- Access to thousands of online and in-person courses
- Competitive rewards package that includes a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental benefits that start from day one and much more
About the Company
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas, committed to helping customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.