Principal Engineer, Quality & Test

Broadcom; Regina; On-site; CAD 113,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Principal Engineer, Quality & Test to define and champion a comprehensive test strategy. This role involves mentoring engineers, promoting a culture of quality, and ensuring a modern test automation approach. Candidates should possess strong coding skills, expertise in automation tools, and a Bachelor's degree with over 12 years of experience. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $113,000 to $180,000 CAD.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience in testing strategies.
• Ability to define and drive long-term quality improvements.
• Experience establishing test philosophies and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the test strategy across the organization.
• Lead development of scalable, reliable test automation architecture.
• Promote a quality ownership culture and modern testing practices.

Skills

Test automation

Coding in Python, JavaScript, Java

Mentorship

Continuous delivery environments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

JUnit

Job description

Overview

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Job Description : Mission

We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to define and champion a comprehensive test strategy across our engineering organization. This role is for someone with a deep understanding of modern test automation, who also considers manual testing, testability in design, and quality integration throughout the SDLC.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own our test strategy, driving long-term quality improvements.
• Contribute technically by writing code, developing frameworks, and exemplifying best practices.
• Design and implement scalable, reliable test automation architecture integrated with workflows.
• Evaluate current tooling and practices, identifying gaps and leading improvements.
• Establish test philosophies for various test types and ownership.
• Mentor and collaborate with engineers and QA to enhance testing practices and design for testability.
• Develop and monitor quality metrics such as coverage, flakiness, bug leakage, and confidence levels.

Drive a Modern Test Automation Culture

• Promote shared responsibility for quality across teams.
• Encourage shift-left testing and design for testability.
• Empower developers to maintain test suites within their workflows.
• Lead by example with maintainable test code and reusable frameworks.
• Advocate for automation-first mindset, balancing manual testing when needed.
• Support learning through workshops, documentation, and one-on-one coaching.

Influence the SDLC

• Clarify ownership and expectations for test planning.
• Integrate test planning into product design and kickoff meetings.
• Create effective, workflow-compatible test plan formats.
• Define quality gates within CI / CD pipelines and PRs.
• Address quality and testability early in development.

Qualifications

• Proven success in establishing modern test strategies for cloud-native enterprise software.
• Ability to articulate and guide towards excellence in testing.
• Expertise in test automation frameworks, tools, and CI / CD integration.
• Experience working with manual testers and integrating their role into a modern quality strategy.
• Strong coding skills (Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.) and familiarity with frameworks like Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, JUnit.
• Understanding of Agile, DevOps, and continuous delivery environments.
• Excellent communication and mentorship skills, influencing without direct authority.

Why This Role Matters

You will shape testing practices organization-wide, foster a quality ownership culture, and lay a foundation for faster, safer, and more confident software delivery.

Experience & Salary

Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of related experience. Salary range : $113,000 - $180,000 CAD.