Senior Software Quality Engineer

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

AOSQE is looking for a Senior Software Quality Engineer with ETL, SQL, AWS, and automation testing skills to join the Mainframe and Data Testing Chapter. The successful candidate acts as the Quality Advocate and is responsible to ensure the delivery of quality solutions to our clients through testing. 

What will you do?

• Take ownership of designing and implementing effective QE testing strategies
• Champion and advocate for quality within the agile team, and actively participate in ceremonies
• Explore opportunities for shift-left testing and automation feasibility
• Collaborate with Quality Engineering and Software Engineering practices to explore opportunities to implement AI-based approaches and frameworks
• Track QE progress in support of objectives and key results (OKRs)
• Collaborate closely with scrum master, product owner, software engineers, business analysts. and non-functional testing teams (i.e. vulnerability and performance testing)
• Provide timely and effective communication to QE management, relating to quality, progress, issues & concerns
• Provide timely and effective communications to key stakeholders, summarizing test results and managing impact of testing on overall program 
• Navigate effectively through complex challenges, involving others to solve problems and achieve goals

What you need to succeed:

• Related university degree or college diploma, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of progressive experience in software QA
• Intermediate or better experience with ETL/data testing, including advanced SQL skills
• Understanding of AWS architecture, including S3, step functions, and Glue jobs
• Comfortable testing reports, including validating the data, the layout, and testing for English and French content
• Advanced experience in QE best practices and tools
• Exceptional organizational, planning and leadership skills, with a strong ownership mindset
• Understanding of DevOps concepts and tools (BitBucket, CDD, Jenkins)
• Familiarity with test automation tools and concepts
• Strong interpersonal as well as written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data

• 20 days vacation per year and an innovative sabbatical program

• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture

• Being part of our Analytics community, where we share best practices and broaden skill-sets

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

• Fitness and wellness programs that help you balance work and life and enjoy a healthier lifestyle

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

90,000/90 000 - 140,000/140 000

Job Category:

IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:

10/07/2026