Lead QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)

RELQ TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a Lead QA Engineer to oversee manual and automation testing processes. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership position, and strong expertise in QA methodologies. You will work closely with developers and product managers in an Agile environment to ensure high-quality software delivery in Toronto, Canada.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in manual/automation software testing, with 3 years in a lead role.
• Hands-on experience with automation testing tools and frameworks.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA efforts across products and releases.
• Define and implement QA best practices.
• Develop detailed test plans and test scripts.

Skills

Change Management

Corporate Communications

Apache Commons

Quality Control

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Postman

REST Assured

JIRA

TestRail

Azure DevOps

Job description

Overview

Lead QA Engineer (Manual Automation) – Remote (Canada). Duration: 6 months. Client domain: Product-based HRMS applications focused on SaaS-based HRMS solutions for public sector organizations.

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented QA Lead with strong expertise in both manual and automation testing to join our growing team. You will own the QA process across multiple digital products, lead manual testing efforts, and collaborate on automation strategies. Work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manual and 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 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.

Key Skills

• Change Management
• Corporate Communications
• Apache Commons
• Quality Control

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 10+ years

Vacancy: 1