Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What's the opportunity?
As part of the Global Functions Technology (GFT) within RBC's Technology and Operations division, you'll be at the heart of a team that extends its services across the organization, offering IT solutions that drive transformation and efficiency. Our collaborative efforts span various domains including Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management. Moreover, we're at the forefront of creating digital tools and platforms that foster better collaboration across the board.
In this dynamic environment, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with leadership that values the recognition of achievements and the sharing of insights across teams to fuel continuous improvement.
Joining our Finance IT Data As a Service team, you'll play a crucial role in overseeing Test Implementation and Test Automation on our cutting-edge Big Data Platform. This role involves working with the latest technologies and programming languages such as Cloudera, Spark, Scala, Unix, SQL, Python, and leveraging GenAI.
Your primary responsibility will be to lead the team in supporting QE Automation for our diverse client groups, alongside managing test execution. This position offers a unique chance to showcase and further develop your technical and architectural expertise, as well as your leadership capabilities, all while delivering IT solutions in a fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape.
What will you do?
Data Pipeline Testing & Validation
- Test and validate big data pipelines from ingestion to consumption
- Perform data quality checks across HDFS, Hive, and Spark environments
- Automate ETL testing using Python (Pandas, PySpark) and SQL
- Validate data transformations, aggregations, and business rule implementations
Test Automation Development
- Build and maintain automated test suites using Robot Framework and Selenium
Data Quality Assurance
- Design and execute test strategies for large-scale data processing
- Perform data reconciliation between source and target systems
- Validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across environments
- Monitor and report on data quality metrics using Tableau dashboards
Big Data Technology Testing
- Test Spark jobs, Hive queries, and Yarn cluster performance
- Validate data ingestion processes and real-time streaming pipelines
- Perform load and performance testing on big data infrastructure
- Ensure data masking and privacy compliance in test environments
Advanced Responsibilities:
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Leverage GenAI and GitHub Copilot to enhance test automation efficiency
- Research and implement new testing tools and methodologies
- Collaborate with data engineers on testability and quality design
- Participate in code reviews for both application and test automation code
- Work within Agile/Scrum methodology with cross-functional teams
- Manage test environments and data using tools like qTest and JIRA
- Support production deployments through UrbanCode Deploy integration
What You'll Impact: As a Big Data Quality Engineer, you'll ensure the reliability and accuracy of massive data processing systems that power critical business decisions. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, automate complex testing scenarios, and help shape the future of data quality in enterprise environments.
What You'll Need to Thrive
Essential Skills:
Technical Foundation
- Computer Science degree or equivalent + 2+ years hands-on experience
- Mastery of modern test automation stack: Robot Framework, Selenium, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
Code & Automation Expertise
- Proficient in Python (Pandas, PySpark), Scala, Shell scripting, and SQL
- Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau for test reporting and insights
Big Data Testing Excellence
- Deep knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem: HDFS, Hive, Yarn, Spark
- Expertise in automated testing across the full data lifecycle: ingestion → enrichment → transformation → consumption
- Strong focus on data quality, lineage validation, and performance testing at scale
Bonus Points:
Modern Development Practices
- Code review experience for both application and test automation code
- Hands-on with modern DevOps toolchain: JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, UrbanCode Deploy, qTest
Cutting-Edge Technologies
- Experience with GenAI and GitHub Copilot for test automation enhancement
- Knowledge of data masking and privacy-focused testing approaches
- Agile/Scrum methodology implementation in QA workflows
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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
- 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
- A world-class training program in financial services
- Flexible work/life balance options
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
- Opportunities to building close relationships with clients
Job Skills
Application Testing, Automated Testing, Automation Technology, Big Data, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Structured Query Language (SQL), Test Automation
Additional Job Details
Address:
175 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD
City:
Bedford
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-09-15
Application Deadline:
2025-10-07
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What's the opportunity?
As part of the Global Functions Technology (GFT) within RBC's Technology and Operations division, you'll be at the heart of a team that extends its services across the organization, offering IT solutions that drive transformation and efficiency. Our collaborative efforts span various domains including Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management. Moreover, we're at the forefront of creating digital tools and platforms that foster better collaboration across the board.
In this dynamic environment, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with leadership that values the recognition of achievements and the sharing of insights across teams to fuel continuous improvement.
Joining our Finance IT Data As a Service team, you'll play a crucial role in overseeing Test Implementation and Test Automation on our cutting-edge Big Data Platform. This role involves working with the latest technologies and programming languages such as Cloudera, Spark, Scala, Unix, SQL, Python, and leveraging GenAI.
Your primary responsibility will be to lead the team in supporting QE Automation for our diverse client groups, alongside managing test execution. This position offers a unique chance to showcase and further develop your technical and architectural expertise, as well as your leadership capabilities, all while delivering IT solutions in a fast-paced and ever-changing business landscape.
What will you do?
Data Pipeline Testing & Validation
- Test and validate big data pipelines from ingestion to consumption
- Perform data quality checks across HDFS, Hive, and Spark environments
- Automate ETL testing using Python (Pandas, PySpark) and SQL
- Validate data transformations, aggregations, and business rule implementations
Test Automation Development
- Build and maintain automated test suites using Robot Framework and Selenium
Data Quality Assurance
- Design and execute test strategies for large-scale data processing
- Perform data reconciliation between source and target systems
- Validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across environments
- Monitor and report on data quality metrics using Tableau dashboards
Big Data Technology Testing
- Test Spark jobs, Hive queries, and Yarn cluster performance
- Validate data ingestion processes and real-time streaming pipelines
- Perform load and performance testing on big data infrastructure
- Ensure data masking and privacy compliance in test environments
Advanced Responsibilities:
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Leverage GenAI and GitHub Copilot to enhance test automation efficiency
- Research and implement new testing tools and methodologies
- Collaborate with data engineers on testability and quality design
- Participate in code reviews for both application and test automation code
- Work within Agile/Scrum methodology with cross-functional teams
- Manage test environments and data using tools like qTest and JIRA
- Support production deployments through UrbanCode Deploy integration
What You'll Impact: As a Big Data Quality Engineer, you'll ensure the reliability and accuracy of massive data processing systems that power critical business decisions. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, automate complex testing scenarios, and help shape the future of data quality in enterprise environments.
What You'll Need to Thrive
Essential Skills:
Technical Foundation
- Computer Science degree or equivalent + 2+ years hands-on experience
- Mastery of modern test automation stack: Robot Framework, Selenium, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines
Code & Automation Expertise
- Proficient in Python (Pandas, PySpark), Scala, Shell scripting, and SQL
- Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau for test reporting and insights
Big Data Testing Excellence
- Deep knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem: HDFS, Hive, Yarn, Spark
- Expertise in automated testing across the full data lifecycle: ingestion → enrichment → transformation → consumption
- Strong focus on data quality, lineage validation, and performance testing at scale
Bonus Points:
Modern Development Practices
- Code review experience for both application and test automation code
- Hands-on with modern DevOps toolchain: JIRA, GitHub, Jenkins, UrbanCode Deploy, qTest
Cutting-Edge Technologies
- Experience with GenAI and GitHub Copilot for test automation enhancement
- Knowledge of data masking and privacy-focused testing approaches
- Agile/Scrum methodology implementation in QA workflows
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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
- 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
- A world-class training program in financial services
- Flexible work/life balance options
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
- Opportunities to building close relationships with clients
Job Skills
Application Testing, Automated Testing, Automation Technology, Big Data, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Structured Query Language (SQL), Test Automation
Additional Job Details
Address:
175 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD
City:
Bedford
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-09-15
Application Deadline:
2025-10-07
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.