Senior Mobile Quality Engineer

Position Title
Senior Mobile Quality Engineer (Multiplatform/PSI) (English Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status Of Employment
Contractor

Position Language Requirement
English

Language Skills
English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date
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Working at CBC
CBC has a passion for Canadian storytelling. Our goal is to engage with individuals and communities through our digital platforms. Your work will affect how millions of Canadians use our products. It will enable them to connect with each other, and the unique voices of our country.

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.
Why is this role important?
The mobile News and applications are two of CBC's flagship platforms, bringing our content to our Canadian audience wherever they are. Millions of Canadians use these applications every day. The impact of this role spans the country coast to coast. We are looking for an 18-month contract Senior Quality Engineer - Multiplatform (Web and Mobile) to help us continue and transform this work. Our new initiative will answer how we can combine native and cross-platform development within a new architecture. You will support the establishment of our new development practices around this cross-team work. You will participate in the testing of a proof-of-concept and applying the new architecture to further aspects of our News apps and

Here's Why We Should Work Together
Digital Strategy & Products' values - collaboration, learning, continuous improvement and inclusivity - reflect who we are as a people-centered, digital-first employer. Our managers work closely with staff to make the most of their strengths and help them build new skills and grow in their careers. We aim to build a diverse and inclusive work culture. Hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences brings valuable insights to our work. This helps us create more innovative and inclusive experiences for our audience.

We want you to feel happy and comfortable at work. It is important to us that work is a safe space where employees can be their true selves.

Perks You Can Look Forward To

• Flexible work schedule, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
• Work from home opportunities.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• 20% of time for innovation and exploration.
• Opportunities for professional development through CBC's own course offering and a large library of Udemy courses
• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.
• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.
• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.
• An iterative and experimental approach to development.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Testing of cross-platform technologies (Web and Mobile) and how we can leverage them for shared aspects of our work.
• Supporting the implementation of a new architecture for our mobile News app.
• Ensuring that the applications are built according to the technical requirements and system designs.
• Supporting development workflows that include testing to ensure code and functional quality.
• Supporting the breakdown of work led by technical and product leads.
• Communication of issues that block work to the team and engaging with Leads to ensure they are addressed.
• Identification and implementation of shared cross-platform modules.
• Improving and optimizing existing cross-platform work.
• Being part of the full development cycle, especially the quality engineering to ensure we release engaging and reliable apps.
• Working collaboratively with your team and other partner teams to align development practices and explore new directions for our mobile applications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a cross-platform quality engineering role or software development role with a focus on automated testing and delivery pipelines.
• 2+ years of experience testing a cross-platform framework/technology and performing integration testing on cross-team shared libraries.
• Deep experience using Appium with Java for cross-platform mobile application testing and integrating mobile automation tests into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Solid understanding and deep experience with testing for Kotlin Multiplatform or React Native.
• Ability to perform integration testing on cross-platform modules in both Android and iOS native applications.
• Proficiency in API testing on REST APIs and Graph Query Language (GQL/GraphQL).
• Experience with architectural and design patterns such as MVVM, Clean Architecture, and Chain of Responsibility.
• Ability to expand and maintain the automated regression testing framework for web/mobile platforms. (Playwright/Cypress/Appium)
• Experience integrating Test Automation execution into existing Continuous Integration workflows (e.g., with Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Docker).
• Experience with cross-platform frameworks/technologies, including testing Flutter applications.
• Experience with automating accessibility testing using tools like axe and Accessibility Inspector.
• Experience in implementing visual/snapshot testing to ensure UI consistency across devices and platforms.
• Experience using software development skills to design and enhance test automation frameworks and approaches.
• Knowledge of different types of functional and non-functional testing (cross device, cross browser, cross platform).
• Experience developing test pipelines in a CI/CD/CT environment.
• Experience with test management and tracking tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Experience in testing applications before deployment to collect metrics for usability and performance using tools like Firebase performance monitoring etc, identifying and documenting malfunctions or bottlenecks.

To Apply
We value diversity of knowledge and experience. If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited by the possibility of adding to the culture of the CBC, apply now

If you're interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams, our exciting new projects, and what we're currently working on, check out our Digital Labs blog on Medium

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country's diversity. That's because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That's why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number Of Openings
1

Work Schedule
Full time