Overview
Senior QA Engineer/PowerBI Jobs in Toronto – Ontario at OMERS
Title: Senior QA Engineer/PowerBI
Company: OMERS
Location: Toronto – Ontario
Category: Software Development, IT/Tech
Position: Senior QA Engineer (PowerBI)
Why join us?
Are you looking to join a
dynamic
pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story. At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the
diversity
of thought and
leadership
that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe.
Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done, and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.
We are looking for skilled test automation developers that are comfortable with SQL, python, and data to join our Products & Technology team in Toronto. We are interested in building world-class products in a
collaborative
environment with our developers. As QA members on Agile product teams, our primary focus is to provide real value both to our teams and to our 500,000 members.
You will
be joining our Business Intelligence team and be responsible for testing the data analysis and reports they deliver for the business. This is an opportunity to start building test automation from the ground up.
Tools and technologies used on this team include:
SQL Server / Oracle
DBPython
Power
BIData Analysis Expressions (DAX)
Git (Gitlab)
Azure Data Factory Azure Function App Jira defect management
Other test automation tools available in our department include Webdriver
IO and Ready
API.Some concepts you will need to know:
How to break down business-oriented user stories into small granular tests
Leveraging every layer of the test pyramid to get the best ROI from automation
How to integrate test automation effectively into developer workflows/pipelines
The relationship between manual and automated testing, including when not to automate
How to use automation to provide direct value to the product team
As a QA Engineer, you are part of a 20+ person
Quality Assurance
group. Your responsibilities will include:
Being an active member of the product team, including contributing to planning and design discussions with testability in mind Developing test plans based on business requirements and technical design documents, and following through on implementing that plan Understanding our overall automation strategy and making sure the team is adopting it, including automating as early in the development process as possible
Working to reduce the amount of scripted manual tests in favour of automation, and reworking any existing automated tests to make sure the test coverage is clear and understandable
Performing both manual and automated tests as needed for the team to deliver new functionality and meet biweekly release commitments
Reporting on the status of testing and any ongoing issues to your team and stakeholders
To succeed in this role, you have:3-5 years direct experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of
quality assurance
standards for software testing3-5 years direct experience …
