Senior Software Development Engineer in Testing; SDET

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to join our QE team within Finance & Audit Technology. The ideal candidate will bring proven automation testing expertise and proficiency with AI-enabled testing tools to accelerate delivery timelines. This role requires both hands-on technical expertise and leadership experience to lead and mentor the junior resource(s).

Job Description
WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) to join our QE team within Finance & Audit Technology. The ideal candidate will bring proven automation testing expertise and proficiency with AI-enabled testing tools to accelerate delivery timelines. This role requires both hands-on technical expertise and leadership experience to lead and mentor the junior resource(s).
Senior SDET will engage with the Product/Project Team to identify testing requirements, define testing timelines, plan/execute QE & SDET activities, and report/track defects. The ideal candidate will leverage AI and machine learning capabilities to optimize test case generation and automated anomaly detection to enhance testing efficiency and product quality
This role reports to the Senior QE Manager and requires both hands-on technical expertise and leadership experience to guide the QE team (offshore) in resolving issues and delivering tasks efficiently and on schedule
Global Functions Technology (GFT) is part of RBC’s Technology and Operations division. GFT’s impact is far-reaching as we collaborate with partners from across the company to deliver innovative and transformative IT solutions. Our clients represent Risk, Finance, HR, CAO, Audit, Legal, Compliance, Financial Crime, Capital Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. We also lead the development of digital tools and platforms to enhance collaboration
WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• As an SDET, you will be driving automation testing initiatives within the program by designing and implementing scalable test automation frameworks and CI/CD integration strategies, leveraging AI-enabled tools to optimize test coverage and execution efficiency
• Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices for test automation scripts to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing across the team
• Develop long-term automation strategies aligned with product roadmaps and business objectives to maximize ROI on automation efforts.
• Involved in all aspects of automation testing (plan, script, execute, analyze and report) using organization's framework/tools and standards.
• Work with team members (PM/Scrum Masters, Dev and Business Analysts) to understand objectives and map out testing and automation requirements
• Design and develop new automation framework or maintain existing one to ensure comprehensive testing processes that add value to team goals, incorporating AI and machine learning capabilities.
• Continuously review and optimize regression test suites to reduce execution time while maintaining comprehensive coverage
• As an SDET, perform different levels of testing based on business requirements – Functional, Regression, Integration and Performance testing, utilizing AI-driven insights and automated test execution frameworks where applicable
• Create testing deliverables including but not limited to test plan, test cases and automation support documents that incorporate AI testing methodologies and SDET best practices for scalable test automation.
• Work with JIRA, Confluence and qTest for test case management, defect management, test reporting and other functions, leveraging AI capabilities within these tools to enhance automation workflows and improve testing insights

• 5+ years of QE Testing experience with a minimum of 3 years in test automation and SDET practices.
• A relevant degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a comparable field of study.
• Test Automation & CI/CD Expertise:
  Proficient in test automation using Python or Java with hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins) and…