As a Lead Automation Specialist, you will be a part of our Global Wealth data team. You will collaborate closely with various scrum teams to promote a focus on quality and drive automation efficiencies. You will also contribute to our highly regarded in-house automation frameworks for Data Platform, APIs, and Performance testing.

Is this role suitable for you? In this role, you will:

• Leading the design, improvement, and maintenance of automation frameworks and tools.
• Oversee the creation and estimation of automation scripts using Java, Python, and Unix platforms.
• Utilize SQL queries for effective data comparison in test scenarios.
• Participate in Unix/Linux environments and GIT/Bitbucket workflows.
• Write moderate to complex code/scripts to test systems.
• Be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of a modular, extensible, and reusable test automation framework to enable continuous testing in a DevOps environment.
• Develop code to automate the testing (Unit/ Integration) of Datahub/Lake, microservices (Rest APIs) and ensure adequate test coverage of the application code.
• Collaborate with development engineers during story and task breakdown to develop a test approach that effectively covers the functional and performance characteristics of a feature.
• Build, maintain, and enhance the existing automation framework, test harness, and processes.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the usage of the entire application suite, processes, workflows, etc.
• Work with the Engineering team Management to improve the testing process.
• Understand enterprise software design principles – architecture, design patterns, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Comfortably work in a self-guided manner with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage your own time efficiently, without direct input or oversight.

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

• A proven track record in software quality assurance, demonstrating over 7 years of experience as a test automation developer.
• At least 2 years of hands-on Test Automation experience applying Java/Python/Robot Framework.
• Proficiency in SQL queries, especially for data comparison in test scenarios.
• Practical experience in automating web-based APIs and database-centric applications. • Familiarity with Unix/Linux environments.
• Solid understanding of GIT/Bitbucket (source code management tool) and CI/CD Pipeline.
• Comfortable working in a diverse environment with a variety of banking & financial applications, innovative automation technologies, and testing tools.
• Knowledge/experience in Java ORM Frameworks such as Hibernate, Spring DAO.
• Exposure to RDBMS such as Oracle or Sybase. Knowledge and experience with SQL queries.
• It would be a plus if you have experience in building, integrating, and deploying web services (REST/ SOAP/JSON/XML).

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.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!