Lead QA Engineer (Hybrid Work Model)

Quorum Software; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Quorum Software is seeking a Lead QA Engineer in Calgary, Alberta, for a hybrid work model. You will champion quality standards across the Upstream Planning portfolio, mentor testers, and drive strategic quality initiatives.

The role requires extensive QA experience, hands-on Playwright, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will lead testing efforts in an Agile environment, establish best practices, and help deliver high-quality software that enables data-driven

Qualifications

• 12+ years ofQA experience in enterprise software
• Strong QA methodologies and practices
• Hands-on experience with Playwright
• Proficient in API testing tools (Postman, etc.)
• Experience with automated testing practices and tools
• Knowledge of cloud technologies
• Understanding of APIs and microservices
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Fluent in English (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Lead quality across Upstream Planning solutions in Agile
• Establish and support standards and best practices
• Drive adoption of modern technologies and frameworks
• Lead and support technical decisions and ensure quality
• Test deliverables within agile teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks and resolve bottlenecks
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to testers
• Ensure documentation and compliance with guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

QA leadership

Playwright

API testing

Cloud tech

Microservices

CI/CD

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder mgmt

English fluency

Automation testing

Tools

Postman

JMeter

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Job description

Model of Work: Hybrid Are you excited by challenges? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, international and dynamic environment? Then now is the time to join Quorum Software, a rapidly growing company and industry leader in oil & gas transformation.

Lead QA Engineer Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Model of Work: Hybrid Are you excited by challenges? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, international and dynamic environment? Then now is the time to join Quorum Software, a rapidly growing company and industry leader in oil & gas transformation. Quorum Software is the world's largest provider of digital technology focused solely on business workflows that empower the next evolution of energy. From emerging companies to supermajors, throughout every region of the globe, customers rely on Quorum's proven innovation and unmatched global expertise to streamline business operations and make data-driven decisions that optimize profitability and growth. Our industry-leading solutions are transforming energy companies across the entire value chain, helping visionary leaders evolve their organizations into modern energy companies.

Overview

We are looking for a Lead QA Engineer to champion and lead quality standards across our Upstream Planning portfolio. This role involves mentorship, supporting and leading technical decisions, and ensuring adherence to best practices. The overall objective is to provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance deliverable quality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and define quality across the Upstream Planning solutions in an Agile environment.
• Establish and support standards and best practices across the application portfolio.
• Drive the adoption of modern technologies and frameworks
• Lead and support technical decisions, enforce quality standards, and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Test deliverables by working within agile team(s)
• Collaborate with stakeholders, identify risks, and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to testers, ensuring alignment with strategy.
• Ensure proper documentation and compliance with guidelines.
• And other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in quality assurance for enterprise software
• Strong expertise and experience in QA methodologies and practices
• Proven, hands-on experience using Playwright
• Knowledge of API testing tools (Postman…)
• Experience and knowledge of automated testing practices and tools
• Knowledge of cloud technologies
• Understanding of APIs and microservices architecture
• Excellent Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency using AI tools (Claude code, GHCP…)
• Experience testing AI/ML workloads or agentic systems
• Knowledge of performance/load testing tools (JMeter…)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins…)
• Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar extensibility patterns
• Proven ability to align emerging technologies with organizational goals.
• Knowledge of upstream oil and gas domain

Additional Details

• Background Check: The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances: Criminal History Check, Education Verification, Employment Verification, Driver’s License Verification and passport/ID validation.
• Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with Quorum Software in Canada is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. The successful candidate will be required to ensure they maintain and renew any visas or permits that grant employment eligibility where applicable.

About Quorum Software

Quorum Software connects people and information across the energy value chain. Twenty years ago, we built the first software for gas plant accountants. Pipeline operators came next, followed by land administrators, pumpers, and planners. Since 1998, Quorum has helped thousands of energy workers with business workflows that optimize profitability and growth. Our vision for the future connects the global energy ecosystem through cloud-first software, data standards, and integration. The trusted source of decision-ready data for 1,800+ companies, Quorum Software makes the essential connections that let us work better together in the connected energy workplace. For more information, visit quorumsoftware.com.

Quorum Diversity Statement

At Quorum, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of belonging. We want to be the place where a diverse pool of talented people join us, stay with us and do their best work. With a diverse team of employees, we grow and learn better together. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation and our achievements. We are fully focused on equity and equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ability, neurodiversity and all the other characteristics that make us unique.

Quorum Business Solutions and Quorum Software are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a member of the Human Resources Department