Job Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You\'ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you\'ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

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Role Summary:
The Application Operation Services & Quality Engineering (AOSQE) team is a part of the larger Digital Business & Technology Solutions team. Working better together. Our teams provide the services and technology our business partners need to help clients achieve lifetime financial security. We partner closely with groups and individuals throughout Sun Life Financial to provide products and services that deliver business value. Through innovation and collaboration, we\'re striving to continually find new and better ways to bring value to Sun Life.

As a member of the AOSQE, the Software Quality Engineer will provide automated testing services and quality assurance activities throughout the systems development life cycle for medium, large, complex or high-risk software development and agile projects. This role is focused on mainframe application delivery in an Agile team and requires an experienced candidate who can design and develop Automated testing for functional and regression tests.

Main Accountabilities:

• Work with the QA and Development teams to design and implement effective quality automation strategies.
• Working as part of cross-functional agile teams to deliver product features, including manual and automated test execution & planning.
• Champion and advocate automation and quality within the Agile team
• Contribute to agile testing practices and processes.
• Creation and maintenance of repeatable test ware including:
• Regression models and automation scripts
• Training documentation
• Track QA progress and provide analysis & metrics on the QA Development effort.
• Log and track detailed product defects.
• Provide timely and effective communication to management, relating to quality, resource and project issues & concerns.
• Deliver key quality control documents and activities required in the agile team for web and mobile applications.

Competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, including development and/or quality automation experience
• Related University Degree or College Diploma and evidence of progressive development in Quality Engineering
• Solid experience in QE best practices, tools, and approach to testing front-end and back-end applications
• Knowledge of functional, non-functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing of Mainframe applications
• Exceptional organizational, planning and leadership skills
• Strong commitment and ownership for the success of QE deliverables
• Strong interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Solid experience in test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Tosca, ReadyAPI)
• Demonstrated understanding of Agile methodologies, DevOps and tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Experienced in qTest, (or equivalent)
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Approach tasks with an innovative mind set and positive outlook
• Knowledge in financial services and insurance industry
• CSTE certification (or equivalent) is an asset

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range: 58,700/58 700 - 93,900/93 900

Job Category: IT - Application Development

Posting End Date: 03/09/2023

Sun Life Financial