QA Engineer

Luxoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks in an Agile environment. You will drive shift-left validation, automate tests with Selenium/Pytest, and work closely with developers to ensure scalable, robust quality across systems.

The role requires strong Python and SQL skills for test development and data verification, with familiarity in financial services environments and event-driven systems considered an asset.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software quality engineering including functional, regression, and integration testing.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Pytest or similar).
• Solid understanding of API testing (REST) and ability to write and maintain automated test suites.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build/release workflows.
• Proficiency in Python or equivalent scripting language for test development.
• SQL proficiency for data validation, test data setup, and backend verification.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts in an Agile environment.
• Drive a shift-left approach to software validation and empower the team to automate.
• Participate in product design to ensure quality is built in from the start.
• Monitor effectiveness of test automation and drive improvements through data-driven analyses.
• Define and execute test plans, test cases/scripts, identify defects and coordinate with developers.
• Apply engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement across the team.
• Adhere to Agile SDLC and support related duties as required.
• Foster collaboration and mentorship, promoting feedback and professional growth.
• Maintain strong relationships with business partners, peer IT teams and vendor partners.

Skills

Test automation

API testing

CI/CD

Python

SQL

QA Testing

Tools

Selenium

Pytest

Job description

Applying to the position, you may join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. Our client is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds to ensure long-term sustainability. The company invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments.

Client attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts with independence improving efficiency and test coverage to enable business capabilities, working in an Agile environment that includes business and T&D partner teams.
• Drive a shift-left approach to software validation, guiding the team to apply automation themselves vs handing to "QA/QE" to automate
• Participate in product design and development to ensure that quality is built in from the beginning.
• Monitor the effectiveness of test automation and drive improvements through insights gained via analysis at various stages of test automation to ensure stability, efficiency, and scalability.
• Define and execute test plans, test cases/scripts, identify defects, analyze test results and partner with developers to ensure that products or services meet quality standards.
• Apply advanced understanding of engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement across the team through coaching and influencing
• Adhere to Agile SDLC and execute related duties as required.
• Foster collaboration and mentorship promoting a culture of feedback, learning and professional growth
• Maintain strong relationships with business partners, peer IT teams and vendor partners.

Mandatory Skills Description:

Core Skills:

• Proven experience in software quality engineering, including functional, regression, and integration testing
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Pytest, or similar)
• Solid understanding of API testing (REST) and ability to write and maintain automated test suites
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build/release workflows
• Proficiency in Python or equivalent scripting language for test development
• SQL proficiency for data validation, test data setup, and backend verification

Domain Experience:

• Familiarity with financial services or trading platforms is strongly preferred
• Experience testing event-driven or message-queue-based systems (e.g., SQS, Kafka) is an asset
• Understanding of trade lifecycle and order management systems is a plus