Principal Engineer, Quality & Test

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

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Canada seeks a Principal Engineer, Quality & Test to define and champion test strategies. This role requires substantial experience in automation and mentoring, with responsibilities including establishing testing practices and fostering quality across teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong coding skills and a Bachelor's degree, with a competitive salary range of CAD $113,000 - $180,000.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience in cloud-native enterprise software.
• Proven success in establishing modern test strategies.
• Excellent communication and mentorship skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own our test strategy, driving long-term quality improvements.
• Contribute technically by writing code and developing frameworks.
• Establish test philosophies and mentor engineers on best practices.

Skills

Test automation

Mentorship

Agile methodologies

Coding skills (Python, JavaScript, Java)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

JUnit

Job description

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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.

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