Quality Engineer Lead

Job Description

This role can be located the Caribbean Banking Market or in Canada where the successful candidate resides

Application Deadline: October 29, 2025

What is the opportunity?

In this role you will be responsible for QE and automation processes, methodologies, and test strategy, improvements and be accountable for driving quality by leveraging automation in order to improve quality through early defect detection.  You will be responsible for creating Test automation scripts for Core Banking and Specialized applications using existing automation frameworks and tools.  You will be accountable for maximizing automation test coverage and using business analysis and automation techniques to optimize testing activities.

What will you do?

• Responsible for testing of 2 Core Banking Applications and Enterprise applications, Data Hubs.
• Responsible to lead and establish QE processes in new projects / existing Agile squads.
• Accountable for driving Automation and automated test case creation and execution, maximizing automation for all project deliverables and common quality activities.
• Responsible for developing and executing automated test plans for ecosystem/program/large projects (might assume planning execution accountability)
• Accountable for driving quality and champion defect prevention/early defect detection
• Accountable for guiding a team of QE Specialists in Automation to provide the best support and automation for our test activities in projects/programs.
• Responsible for designing or enhancing Scalable and robust BDD based automation framework and automated test cases.
• Create Test Suite, Traceability matrix etc. and provide support on test suite walkthrough with different teams.
• Develop and maintain existing applications automation scripts for test activities and aligning to RBC Quality Engineering practices while partnering across IT and with assigned business lines to plan functional and non-functional testing activities
• Responsible for all test execution and maximizing automation for all project deliverables and for following defined processes and tools and alignment with overall QE strategy and framework for the applications
• Effectively communicates and build automation reports and metrics for project stakeholders and business partners from initiation to close

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related (technical) degree / diploma
• Certified ISTQB Test Automation Engineering 
• QE Lead experience at least in 2 or 3 projects / Agile squads.
• 3-5 years of experience in testing iBM iSeries Applications, Web Applications and File validations with proven knowledge of API and Database testing and test automation and rich experience in different types of testing.
• Banking functionality knowledge.
• Experience in test case design at different levels (component/service/APIs, integration, mobile, end to end/user scenarios) or non-functional testing (depending on role)

Nice-to-have

• Experience as a developer
• Experience testing Core Banking applications specially IBM iSeries applications
• Experience with cloud solutions such as ELK and Kafka and frameworks such as Spring
• Functional knowledge of Wire Payment Systems, Gateways, SWIFT and Payment messages (MX/MT).

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Access to world-class training

Job Skills

Application Testing, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, IT Quality Assurance, Long Term Planning, Predictive Analytics, Programming Languages, Software Product Testing, Test Automation

Additional Job Details

Address:

7-9 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, 8:PORT OF SPAIN

City:

Port Of Spain

Country:

Trinidad and Tobago

Work hours/week:

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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