Lead QA Automation Engineer

Infoya Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Infoya Inc. in Toronto seeks a Lead QA Automation Engineer to define quality strategy, design scalable automation frameworks, and lead a high-performing QA team.

You will work with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to ensure quality across web, API, and enterprise applications. The role requires 10+ years in testing, 7+ years in test automation, and hands-on experience with Selenium, WebdriverIO, REST Assured, and modern BDD/TDD stacks.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software testing in Agile teams.
• 7+ years of hands-on test automation.
• Experience leading QA teams or as a Lead.
• Expertise in UI, API, and end-to-end testing and automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA strategy and cross-project test planning.
• Design and scale automation frameworks for UI and API testing.
• Mentor QA engineers and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, DevOps to ensure testability.
• Drive end-to-end automation and CI/CD integration.
• Oversee test planning, execution, and defect management.

Skills

QA Leadership

Test Automation

CI/CD Collaboration

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Agile / SAFe experience

Tools

Selenium

WebdriverIO

REST Assured

Postman

Cucumber

Cypress

Playwright

TestNG

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

JIRA

Job description

Infoya is a global IT solutions provider specializing in transforming complex challenges into streamlined, AI-powered outcomes. Through proprietary technology accelerators and full-scale enterprise services, Infoya automates workflows, enhances operational efficiency, and drives digital transformation across industries. With a presence in Canada, the US, India, and Costa Rica, we blend technical depth with creative problem-solving to deliver measurable impact.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking aLead QA Automation Engineerto drive the quality strategy, design scalable automation frameworks, and lead a high-performing QA team. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Product, and DevOps—to ensure high-quality delivery across modern web, API, and enterprise applications.

Office Location:Toronto

Employment Type:Permanent

Work Arrangement:Hybrid (3 days in office)

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead QA strategy, planning, and execution across multiple projects and teams
• Design, develop, and scale robust automation frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end testing
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers, fostering best practices and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and DevOps to ensure testability and quality throughout the SDLC
• Drive end-to-end automation, including building frameworks from scratch where required
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster releases
• Oversee test planning, test case design, execution, and defect management
• Ensure comprehensive coverage across functional, regression, integration (SIT), and UAT testing
• Work closely with release management and deployment teams to support smooth product releases
• Establish QA standards, documentation, test architecture, and governance practices
• Analyze quality metrics and provide insights to stakeholders for continuous improvement
• Act as a key escalation point for quality risks, defects, and production issues

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of software testing experience within Agile development teams
• 7+ years of strong hands-on test automation experience
• Proven experience leading QA teams or acting in a Lead capacity
• Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium, WebdriverIO, REST Assured, Postman, or similar
• Demonstrated experience building automation frameworks from scratch
• Hands-on experience withBDD/TDD frameworks(Cucumber,Cypress, Playwright, Webdriver.io,TestNG, etc.)
• Solid experience withCI/CD pipelines(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and testing types (UI, API, Functional, Regression, SIT, UAT)
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (JIRA, etc.)
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience withSAP web testing
• Exposure to performance testing and security testing practices
• Experience in Agile Release Train environments (SAFe) or large-scale delivery programs

BENEFITS

Salary Range:$100,000 to $110,000 CAD/ year

The final compensation offered will depend on local market conditions and geographic location, as well as job-related factors such as the candidate’s knowledge, skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and education/training. Compensation may also include additional components such as benefits, and/or other incentives, where applicable. In accordance with new employment standards requirements, we retain copies of this job posting and applicant information for three (3) years after the posting is removed. We do not use AI technology; all applications are also reviewed by our recruitment team.

Infoya is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors.