Lead QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)

RELQ TECHNOLOGIES; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Lead QA Engineer in a remote capacity. The role involves leading QA processes, developing test plans, and mentoring junior staff while ensuring high-quality software delivery. Candidates should possess strong expertise in manual and automation testing, with experience in Agile environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manual/automation testing, with 3 years in a lead role.
• Hands-on experience with automation testing tools.
• Proficient in Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QA efforts across multiple products.
• Define and implement QA best practices.
• Mentor junior QA engineers.

Skills

Manual testing

Automation testing

Agile methodologies

JIRA

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

REST Assured

Job description

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Job Title: Lead QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)

Location: Remote (Canada) – Candidate must reside in Canada

Duration: 6+ months

Client Domain: Product-based company – HRMS (Human Resource Management System) applications focused on SaaS-based HRMS solutions for public sector organizations

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Lead QA Engineer with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing to join our growing team. In this role, you will take ownership of the QA process across multiple digital products, leading manual testing efforts while also contributing to and collaborating on automation strategies. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, bug-free software in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the manual/automation QA efforts across multiple products and releases.
• Define, document, and implement QA best practices, standards, and processes.
• Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on product requirements.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Identify, document, and track bugs using tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with automation engineers to identify candidates for test automation and help expand automated test coverage.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automation frameworks (if applicable).
• Execute and analyze automated test results as part of regression cycles.
• Mentor junior QA engineers and promote continuous improvement within the QA team.
• Provide test effort estimations and participate in sprint planning sessions.
  
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in manual/automation software testing, with at least 3 years in a lead role.
• Hands-on experience or strong understanding of automation testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, REST Assured).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Proficiency in test case management and bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience testing web, mobile, and API-based applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests is a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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