QA Engineer

Zafin; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus potential

Paid time off

Wellness benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Zafin, an AI platform company headquartered in Toronto, is seeking a QA Engineer (Intermediate) to ensure quality of banking domain applications. The role involves manual testing of backend processes, file-based data exchanges, and API validation, with collaboration across developers, analysts, and data engineers to validate end-to-end functionality and data accuracy.

Hybrid work model in Canada, with 3–5 years of banking QA experience and strong SQL/Postman skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of software testing lifecycle and defect management.
• Experience with SQL for data validation and backend testing.
• Hands-on API testing with Postman.
• Experience with test planning, design, and requirement traceability.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum and sprint delivery models.
• 3-5 years of software testing experience in banking/financial domain.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, regression, and integration testing for banking backend applications.
• Validate backend data processing, file-based workflows, and inter-system integrations.
• Conduct API validation and testing using Postman.
• Participate in test planning, testCase design, execution, and defect triage.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts to resolve defects and clarify requirements.
• Document test evidence, track issues in Jira, and report status to leads.
• Ensure adherence to QA best practices and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

STLC understanding

SQL

Postman

Test planning design

Agile/Scrum

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering)

3-5 years testing exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Postman

Selenium

JMeter

Git

Azure

Kubernetes

ETL concepts

Job description

Zafin is an AI platform company helping regulated institutions modernize how critical work is designed, governed, and delivered. Our technology enables organizations to move faster while maintaining the governance, accountability, and control required in highly regulated environments.

Our portfolio includes Zafin AIOS, an agent orchestration platform for governed AI work; the Zafin Banking Platform, which helps banks modernize product, pricing, offers, billing, loyalty, and relationship management; and Zafin IO, an integration platform that connects data, systems, and workflows across complex enterprise environments.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Zafin partners with leading financial institutions across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. As AI transforms the future of financial services, we're building the platforms that help regulated organizations adopt AI responsibly and at scale.

What's the Opportunity?

QA Engineer (Intermediate Level) willbe responsible forensuring the quality of applications within the banking domain. The role involves manual testing of backend processes, integration points, and file-based data exchanges, with exposure to API and performance testing. The engineer will collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, and data engineers to validateend-to-end system functionality and data accuracy.

What Will You Do?

• Perform functional , regression, and integration testing for banking backend applications.
• Validate backend data processing, file-based workflows, and inter-system integrations.
• Conduct API validation and testing using Postman.
• Participate in test planning, test case design, execution, and defect triage.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts to resolve defects and clarify requirements.
• Document test evidence, track issues in Jira , and report status to leads.
• Ensure adherence to QA best practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must Haves

• Strong understanding of software testing lifecycle (STLC) and defect management.
• Experience with SQL for data validation and backend testing.
• Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing and validation.
• Understanding of test planning, test case design, and requirement traceability.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodology and sprint-based delivery models.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in software testing, preferably in the banking or financial domain.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Kafka message validation and consumer/producer testing.
• Familiarity with ETL concepts, data pipelines, or batch processing systems.
• Exposure to automation testing tools like Selenium, TestNG, or Cypress.
• Experience using JMeter or similar tools for API performance testing.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and version control tools (Git).
• Basic exposure to Cloud - Azure and Kubernetes.

Additional Job Details

• Vacancy Status: Open Position to be filled
• Expected Salary range: $80 000 to $120 000
• Mode of Work: Hybrid
• Use of AI:Zafinmay use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or other forms of automated technology to screen and/or assess applicants for this position. Zafin will notutilizeAI for conducting interviews and/or making hiring decisions.

What's in it for you

Joining our team means being part of a culture that values diversity, teamwork, and high-quality work. We offer competitive salaries, annual bonus potential, generous paid time off, paid volunteering days, wellness benefits, and robust opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. Want to learn more about what you can look forward to during your career with us? Visit our careers site and our openings: zafin.com/careers

Zafin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Zafin is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information collected from all applicants throughout the recruitment process. The methods by which Zafin contains uses, stores, handles, retains, or discloses applicant information can be accessed by reviewing Zafin's privacy policy at https://zafin.com/privacy-notice/. By submitting a job application, you confirm that you agree to the processing of your personal data by Zafin described in the candidate privacy notice.