Royal Bank of Canada

Lead System Engineer

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in QE processes and testing methodologies
  • Strong hands-on experience with Python and SQL
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD automation and Git workflows
  • Experience with automated testing in multiple environments such as Cloud and Big Data
  • Computer Engineering or Computer Science degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate coding, testing, implementation, and documentation of application solutions
  • Develop and maintain automated test suites
  • Execute automated test cases and document test results
  • Track component or end-to-end issues as needed
  • Work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders
  • Design and maintain production-grade Python applications
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

Benefits

  • Supportive leadership dedicated to employee development
  • Collaborative and high-performing team environment
  • Opportunities for challenging work and career growth
  • Emphasis on work-life integration
  • Inclusive and positive workplace culture that values diversity and community involvement
Full Job Description
Job Description

What's the opportunity?

Leads in the technical design and development of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems. Applies extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and practices to perform complex assignments.

What will you do?
  • Coordinating coding, testing, implementation and documentation of application solutions.
  • Lead and hands on: Create test plans, test cases and test scripts based on complex requirement documents and business User Stories
  • Lead and hands on: Develop and maintain automated test suites
  • Lead and hands on: Execute automated test cases, document test results and raise defects whenever necessary.
  • Be responsible for component or end-to-end tracking of issues, as required
  • Work with JIRA, Confluence, qTest for test case management, defect management, test reporting and other functions
  • Participate in defect triage and Scrum meetings
  • Test new technologies and system functionality to ensure business acceptance, user acceptance and system integration
  • Effectively collaborate with team members, stakeholders and business partners from initiation to close by using strong communication, rapport building and other stakeholder management techniques
  • Continually enhance your own skills and build knowledge in all aspects of the organization, the business and information systems.
  • Use AI to improve QE/DEV efficiently.
  • Design, develop, deploy, and maintain production-grade Python applications for batch data processing, APIs, and web applications.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitHub Actions, automating build, test, and deployment workflows


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have
  • Experience in QE Processes/Testing Methodologies, Testing Life Cycle, SDLC and Defect Management processes for application testing, development and support; hands on experience on qTest, JIRA and Confluence.
  • Experience on QA/test environment with a focus on technical, automated testing in a variety of environments (Cloud, Unix/Linux, big data/ Hadoop, data warehouse).
  • Strong problem solving, design, and analytical skills and out of the box thinking coming up with creative solutions on testing approach in critical timelines.
  • Good hands-on experience in coding (e.g. Python, Java.).
  • Excellent on SQL script writing.
  • Good experience on ETL testing.
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions preferred) and Git-based workflows.
  • Experience on Agile projects.
  • Excellent communication skills and effective negotiation skills.
  • Computer Engineering, Computer Science degree/diploma or equivalent experience


Nice-to-have
  • Experience in a variety of test automation frameworks/tools (e.g., SoapUI/ReadyAPI, Postman, Selenium, JMeter).
  • QA related certification. E.g. ISTQB, Agile testing etc.
  • Copilot.
  • Experience on Machine Learning projects.
  • Experience deploying, monitoring, and debugging applications in the cloud (e.g., AWS EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS)


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 great benefits, annual incentive program and recognition
  • Leaders who support your development
  • A dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to do challenging work and grow your career
  • Work-life integration
  • Positive work culture emphasizing diversity and inclusion, volunteerism and community involvement


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Job Skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analytical Thinking, Apache Hadoop, Computer Programming, DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Leadership, Python (Programming Language), Structured Query Language (SQL), Test Automation

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-31

Application Deadline:

2026-08-27
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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