QA Portfolio Specialist, Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 203279

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Scotiabank’s COAT (Contact Centre Operations & Automation Technology) Delivery Center - Agile,
Automation & Assurance passionately serves and protects system reliability through innovative and
collaborative services provided by the Agile, Automation and QA teams which enables cost savings
and increases business value.

Reporting to the Senior Quality Assurance Manager, you will contribute to the overall success of the
QA - COAT Delivery Center - Agility & Assurance team by ensuring specific individual goals, plans &
initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. You
will ensure all activities conducted are in compliant with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

**Is this role right for you? In this role you will**:

- You embrace a role that champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
- You are keen to perform the following QA test activities for projects
eleases during the Software Test Life Cycle (STLC): Review project documentation (business requirements, technical design, flow diagrams etc.) to provide analysis from a testing perspective.
- Participate in product design and requirements analysis.
- Thorough experience with data extraction, transformations, and conversion testing.
- Provide QA test estimates (includes scope of testing required, work effort) based upon project documentation provided.
- In conjunction with the development team, perform manual tests, create test data, construct and execute exploratory, integration, regression, back-end, end-to-end testing.
- Ability to create test artifacts but not limited to test plans\test strategies, test scenarios, test cases, test conditions, test scripts based upon risk analysis to ensure optimal use of testing time.
- Work closely with the development group to resolve defects; escalate issues to management when necessary; make recommendations to release the code to Production.
- Prepare other QA documentation for QA management review, approval and sign-off.
- Work with the senior managers and director to capture data and information related to project delivery and status.

**Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have**:

- You have strong communication (verbal/written) skills, which would allow you to produce clear, concise & comprehensive test plans\strategies, test cases.
- You have at least 5+ years quality assurance experience that performed manual testing (e.g., exploratory, integration, functional, regression and end-to-end, testing, etc).
- You have experience with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and dialer inbound outbound call initiation in a Call Centre setting.
- You have testing experience using API testing tools Postman.
- Must have experience of QA processes, working knowledge in agile teams either using Scrum or Kanban.
- Experience with Jaws Accessibility testing is a nice to have.
- You can execute sprint activities and work closely with development and business teams to plan, report, prioritize and drive continuous improvement.
- Possess the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently.
- You can deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple competing priorities.
- Have strong interpersonal skills and excellent analytical skills.
- You are results focused innovator, passionate about the success of the team.
- Have well-developed leadership ability.
- Adhere to established guidelines of conduct.

**What's in it for you?**
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
- Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
- Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
- Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
- Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various progr