Senior QE Analyst

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for a highly motivated Senior QE Analyst with proven automation testing experience to join the QE team in Core and Realtime Payments. This individual will be responsible for all aspects of testing within the product group with a focus on automation to enable greater test coverage and faster delivery. The Senior QE Analyst will engage with the Product/Project Team to identify testing requirements, define testing timelines, plan/execute QE activities and report/track defects. JOB DESCRIPTION Senior QE Analyst will report to the Senior QE Manager. This role requires both hands‑on and leadership experience in QE areas to resolve all issues and queries that enable the team (onshore and offshore) to deliver tasks in a timely manner. WHAT WILL YOU DO Create test plans, test cases and test scripts based on complex requirement documents and business user stories. Drive automation testing initiatives, develop and maintain automated test suites under the direction of the overall QE vision and strategy. Execute test cases (manual/automated), document test results and raise defects. Perform different levels of testing based on business requirements – functional, regression, integration and end‑to‑end testing. Work with JIRA, Confluence and qTest for test case management, defect management, test reporting and other functions. Partner with the Performance Engineering team to plan and execute performance test cycles on assigned applications/projects. Work closely with the Application Development team as a unified team to integrate quality engineering mindset and concepts within the DevOps framework and pipeline. Collaborate effectively with project team members (PM/Scrum Masters, Dev and Business Analysts), stakeholders and business partners. Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, grooming sessions, stand‑ups, demo sessions, and retrospective meetings. Continually enhance your own skills and build knowledge in all aspects of the organization, the business and payment systems. Must‐have Good knowledge of QE processes, testing life cycle, SDLC and defect management processes for application testing, development and support. Minimum 5 years of experience in testing with a focus on automated testing in a variety of environments (cloud, distributed, mainframe, business workflows, and services/APIs). Knowledge of testing methodologies and design techniques with hands‑on experience on JIRA and Confluence. 3+ years of experience in micro‑service testing or API testing. Strong problem‑solving, design, and analytical skills. Solid experience in a variety of test automation frameworks/tools (e.g., Robot Framework, Postman, Selenium, Rest Assured, TestNG), BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber, Karate) and development languages (e.g., Python, Java). Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps tools (Helios, GitHub, Jenkins, UCD, etc.). Database technologies (e.g., MongoDB, DB2, Oracle, SQL, IMS) and strong SQL experience. Hands‑on experience in developing testing strategies, executing manual/automated test cases and reporting to senior management for complex multi‑application system integrations. Excellent communication skills and effective negotiation skills. Computer Engineering, Computer Science degree/diploma or equivalent experience. Nice‑to‑have Payment domain knowledge. Software quality certification. 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: 180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO City: Toronto Country: Canada Work hours/week: 37.5 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 At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all. Join our Talent Community Stay in‑the‑know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and recruitment events that matter to you. Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well‑being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com #J-18808-Ljbffr