Top Benefits
About the role
At Equitable, we believe work should be a place where you feel supported, inspired, and empowered to grow. In our caring and collaborative environment, your curiosity is encouraged, your passion is recognized, and your contributions truly matter. Together, we create meaningful impact; for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Position Title: Senior Technology Specialist, Quality
Reports To: Lead Technology Manager, Enterprise Platforms
Department: IT Investment
Term: Permanent Full-Time
Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.
The Opportunity: At Equitable, our focus is on making a meaningful impact in the lives of Canadians by putting clients at the heart of everything we do. We lead with empathy, act with intention, stay curious, and support one another every step of the way. If you're looking for purpose-driven work in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your voice is heard, and your growth is encouraged we’d love to connect.
We are seeking a strong, dynamic and talented individual to join our team of professionals in the capacity of Senior Technology Specialist, Quality, who is looking for an opportunity to bring in testing expertise in both manual and automated testing. This individual will work to ensure our applications meet functional, performance and coding standards. This role requires the application of industry best practices for application and software quality testing.
Join one of the Waterloo Area’s Top Employers for 2025 and Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024 and be part of something that matters.
What you will be doing:
- Build, maintain and optimize new/existing automation frameworks.
- Create and execute Test Strategies, Test Plans and Test Cases.
- Perform automated and manual testing.
- Lead/Assist with test analysis and participate in technical analysis meetings.
- Identify and document defects until resolution.
- Work on production support tickets to ensure their resolution and that it meets our business partners requirements.
- Effectively communicate and explain defects to team members, assist team in bug fixes.
- Provide technical guidance to peers and/or end-users regarding technologies that enable continuous delivery of shared solutions.
- Assist in the maintenance of existing internal processes and quality system management documentation to uphold quality Standards.
- Inspect systems and processes to identify opportunities for improvements to workflow and enhanced efficiencies.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, College diploma or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience with Software testing practices such as test planning, test execution and defect tracking.
- 3 years of experience in test automation.
- Sound knowledge of QA practices, tools, methodology and processes.
- Relevant experience with testing tools such as Azure DevOps and automation tools such as Selenium, N-Unit, JMeter, TestComplete, Ready API etc.
- Experience with Test Management tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of web service testing tools such as SoapUI, Postman.
- Strong knowledge of C#, JavaScript.
- Experience with XML file manipulation and SQL.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative.
- Awareness and understanding of cultural diversity.
- Experience in Agile and knowledge of CI/CD will be an asset.
- Have or working towards QA Certification considered an asset.
What’s in it for you:
- A workplace where care, passion, and curiosity aren’t just values, they’re how we work, grow, and succeed together every day.
- A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
- Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
- Generous vacation package with one volunteer day to give back to a charity of your choice
- Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
- Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
- Tuition support and specialized program assistance
- An onsite full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
- Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
- Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
As part of the recruitment process, candidates may be asked to complete an assessment and will be required to undergo background screening, in accordance with company policy.
This position is available due to an existing vacancy.
We're dedicated to inclusive and accessible hiring practices. If you require accommodations or alternative formats, please contact us at careers@equitable.ca.
#LI-Hybrid
About Equitable
At Equitable our belief in the power of working together guides how we work with each other. How we help our clients and partners. And how we support the communities where we live and work. Together, with partners and advisors across Canada, we offer Individual Insurance, Group Insurance and Savings and Retirement solutions. For Equitable Life’s terms of use for this site, please visit: https://www.equitable.ca/en/legal.aspx
But we're not your typical financial services company. We have the knowledge, experience and ability to find solutions that work for you. We're friendly, caring and interested in helping. And we're owned by our participating policyholders, not shareholders. So we can focus on your interests and provide you with personalized service, security and wellbeing.
Top Benefits
About the role
At Equitable, we believe work should be a place where you feel supported, inspired, and empowered to grow. In our caring and collaborative environment, your curiosity is encouraged, your passion is recognized, and your contributions truly matter. Together, we create meaningful impact; for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Position Title: Senior Technology Specialist, Quality
Reports To: Lead Technology Manager, Enterprise Platforms
Department: IT Investment
Term: Permanent Full-Time
Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.
The Opportunity: At Equitable, our focus is on making a meaningful impact in the lives of Canadians by putting clients at the heart of everything we do. We lead with empathy, act with intention, stay curious, and support one another every step of the way. If you're looking for purpose-driven work in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your voice is heard, and your growth is encouraged we’d love to connect.
We are seeking a strong, dynamic and talented individual to join our team of professionals in the capacity of Senior Technology Specialist, Quality, who is looking for an opportunity to bring in testing expertise in both manual and automated testing. This individual will work to ensure our applications meet functional, performance and coding standards. This role requires the application of industry best practices for application and software quality testing.
Join one of the Waterloo Area’s Top Employers for 2025 and Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024 and be part of something that matters.
What you will be doing:
- Build, maintain and optimize new/existing automation frameworks.
- Create and execute Test Strategies, Test Plans and Test Cases.
- Perform automated and manual testing.
- Lead/Assist with test analysis and participate in technical analysis meetings.
- Identify and document defects until resolution.
- Work on production support tickets to ensure their resolution and that it meets our business partners requirements.
- Effectively communicate and explain defects to team members, assist team in bug fixes.
- Provide technical guidance to peers and/or end-users regarding technologies that enable continuous delivery of shared solutions.
- Assist in the maintenance of existing internal processes and quality system management documentation to uphold quality Standards.
- Inspect systems and processes to identify opportunities for improvements to workflow and enhanced efficiencies.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, College diploma or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience with Software testing practices such as test planning, test execution and defect tracking.
- 3 years of experience in test automation.
- Sound knowledge of QA practices, tools, methodology and processes.
- Relevant experience with testing tools such as Azure DevOps and automation tools such as Selenium, N-Unit, JMeter, TestComplete, Ready API etc.
- Experience with Test Management tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of web service testing tools such as SoapUI, Postman.
- Strong knowledge of C#, JavaScript.
- Experience with XML file manipulation and SQL.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative.
- Awareness and understanding of cultural diversity.
- Experience in Agile and knowledge of CI/CD will be an asset.
- Have or working towards QA Certification considered an asset.
What’s in it for you:
- A workplace where care, passion, and curiosity aren’t just values, they’re how we work, grow, and succeed together every day.
- A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
- Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
- Generous vacation package with one volunteer day to give back to a charity of your choice
- Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
- Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
- Tuition support and specialized program assistance
- An onsite full-service cafeteria with a variety of daily options
- Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
- Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
As part of the recruitment process, candidates may be asked to complete an assessment and will be required to undergo background screening, in accordance with company policy.
This position is available due to an existing vacancy.
We're dedicated to inclusive and accessible hiring practices. If you require accommodations or alternative formats, please contact us at careers@equitable.ca.
#LI-Hybrid
About Equitable
At Equitable our belief in the power of working together guides how we work with each other. How we help our clients and partners. And how we support the communities where we live and work. Together, with partners and advisors across Canada, we offer Individual Insurance, Group Insurance and Savings and Retirement solutions. For Equitable Life’s terms of use for this site, please visit: https://www.equitable.ca/en/legal.aspx
But we're not your typical financial services company. We have the knowledge, experience and ability to find solutions that work for you. We're friendly, caring and interested in helping. And we're owned by our participating policyholders, not shareholders. So we can focus on your interests and provide you with personalized service, security and wellbeing.