Careers at CMHC: Specialist, Software Engineering (SDET)

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.


• Annual individual performance incentive.


• Defined benefit pension plan.


• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.


• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more. 


• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.


• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates. 

About the role

Join the Business Solutions Engineering Team, in the Specialist, Software Engineering (SDET) position, where we are developing the next generation of software applications to enable CMHC to achieve its strategy. Your skills and passion for application development, programming, user-centric design and software reliability will support the development and maintenance of CMHC’s business platforms and other applications to propel CMHC forward efficiently and securely.  

What you’ll do:

• Actively participate in the elaboration of various types of manual and automated tests (functional, end to end, performance, regression, UI components, API testing, etc.).


• Help define and implement quality standards, guidelines, tooling strategies and test automation processes.


• Design, configure and manage testing environments and test data. 


• Design, implement and maintain scripts and automated testing solution for applications and services. 


• Collaborate with developers to promote testing best practices and drive test automation adoption by promoting a shift-left testing culture.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, refine acceptance criteria and ensure test coverage. 


• Complete application development projects of higher complexity, including the programs to be coded, for implementation into production. 

 
What you should have: 

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.


• A minimum of 5 years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or SDET roles.


• Strong hands-on coding experience with UI, API, and integration test automation frameworks.


• Experience with accessibility testing techniques and standards (WCAG 2.1 AA, axe-core, screen readers).


• Experience building testing frameworks and libraries and test strategy.


• Strong understanding of the test pyramid and shift-left testing principles. 


• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, information management practices, system development life cycle management, IT services management, agile and lean methodologies, infrastructure and operations. 


• Strong interpersonal and business competencies, including teamwork, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. 

Technologies: 

• Strong proficiency with UI Testing tools such as Playwright and Cypress for modern browser automation.


• Hands-on experience with API Testing tools such as Postman, REST Assured, and Pact for contract and integration testing.


• Hands-on experience using K6 or JMeter to evaluate system performance and load behavior.


• Hands-on experience in identifying accessibility defects with manual and automated tools and provide corrective measures.


• Proficient in integrating tests into pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.


• Solid scripting and development skills in NodeJS, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, SQL or equivalent


• Working knowledge of tools like SonarQube, Accessibility testing, and SAST/DAST tools for security and quality analysis.

It would be great if you also had: 

• Exposure to test data management and mocking tools.


• Experience with Tricentris Tosca testing automation tool is an asset.


• Experience implementing test observability or flakiness tracking.


• Experience in the insurance or finance sectors. 


• Some knowledge of MS Dynamics 365 CRM.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled. 

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process.  If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!