Specialist II-IC Quality Assurance

BMO Bank N.A. seeks a Specialist II-IC Quality Assurance to ensure quality of products that technology delivers, working closely with all applications, common services/middleware, and infrastructure teams throughout the development/engineering lifecycle. Record and document testing results and compare to expected results. Conduct independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues. Design, develop, execute, and maintain test plans and strategies for ETL processes to ensure accurate transformations and integration. Load data from source systems to target data warehouse, data mart and reporting systems. Develop detailed test cases, scenarios, and scripts tailored for finance and compliance data. Perform extensive data validation to verify the data transformations, aggregations and calculations, data quality, accuracy, completeness, and consistency during ETL process. Conduct data profiling and data analysis to understand the data patterns, detect anomalies, and identify data quality issues. Work closely with business analysts, data engineers, and architects to gather testing requirements, understand data transformation logic and validate ETL mappings. Develop test automation suites, design frameworks, and define standards. Oversee test projects and provide scheduling support to operations. Review, evaluate, and drive requirements for testability. Execute and verify test cases as part of the overall functional testing of IT products as well as reporting defects and test results to stakeholders. Communicate overall quality of a deliverable and ensure metrics are used to drive delivery and identify areas of concern. Identify opportunities to strengthen the quality assurance capability including sharing expertise to promote technical development, mentoring employees, and building communities of practice and networks.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus four (4) years of experience as Software Engineer, QA professional or related occupation testing ETL processes, writing SQL to validate data transformations in enterprise data warehouses and data marts, and performing QA automation OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus two (2) years of experience as Software Engineer, QA professional or related occupation testing ETL processes, writing SQL to validate data transformations in enterprise data warehouses and data marts, and performing QA automation. Experience must include (quantitative experience requirements not applicable to this section): Defining test plan processes and recording test results, test coverage, test metrics and tracking defects using HP ALM/Quality Center or JIRA tools to ensure applications, products and/or releases follow Enterprise QA standards; Developing automated and manual SQL test scripts to test ETL loads, data aggregations, data conversions, data extracts and data warehouse using database IDE tools (SQL Developer, TOAD, Oracle, Teradata, and MS SQL server); Performing detailed data analysis, data profiling, data cleansing, data reconciliation and data integrity using SQL, Shell scripts, Pandas (Python), and Informatica IDQ; Validating transformation business rules and reports, and CDC logic in data warehouse using tools such as Informatica, Netezza, OBIEE, or Tableau; and Working in Agile development life cycle and following test-driven iterative development.

The salary for this specific position in Tempe, AZ is $129,290.10 per year.

Salary:

$55,000.00 - $120,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

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BMO is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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