QA - Quality Analyst (PL868)

Paralucent Inc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Paralucent Inc in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking a pragmatic QA Engineer to lead API testing, automation, and data validation for public-facing and internal government services in a hybrid environment.

You will design API tests with Postman/Thunder Client, build automation using Playwright and UFT, and run SQL queries to verify ETL results, while collaborating with product, backend, and DevOps to shift testing left and ensure accessibility, security, and auditability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional QA or test engineering experience.
• Hands-on API testing with Postman and/or Thunder Client.
• Automation using Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript) and UFT.
• Strong SQL skills for validating data across environments.
• CI/CD integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute API test suites using Postman/Thunder Client.
• Develop and maintain automated tests with Playwright.
• Maintain UFT automation for legacy UI scenarios.
• Author and run SQL queries to validate backend data.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate non-functional requirements: performance basics, security, and accessibility.
• Triage defects and collaborate with engineers to reproduce and fix.
• Produce test plans, test cases, and data strategies.
• Mentor teams to raise automation maturity and testability.

Skills

API Testing

Automation

SQL

CI/CD

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Tools

Postman

Thunder Client

Playwright

UFT

Job description

Location: Toronto, Ontario — Hybrid (onsite 2 days a week)
Seniority: Mid to Senior (Individual Contributor)
Duration: 6 months contract

Our client is seeking a pragmatic, detail-oriented QA Engineer to lead API testing, automation, and database validation for public‑facing and internal government services. The role emphasizes API testing with Postman and Thunder Client, automation using Playwright (including AI‑assisted capabilities) and UFT, and strong SQL skills to validate data integrity. You will collaborate with product owners, backend teams, and DevOps to shift testing left, improve release confidence, and ensure services meet accessibility, security, and compliance expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute API test suites (functional, negative, contract, regression) using Postman, Thunder Client, or equivalent.
• Develop and maintain automated tests with Playwright (JS/TS); leverage AI‑assisted features for test generation, flakiness detection, and maintenance.
• Maintain UFT automation for legacy or specialized UI scenarios where required.
• Author and run SQL queries to validate backend data, prepare test fixtures, and verify ETL/migration outcomes.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) to provide fast feedback and gating for deployments.
• Validate non‑functional requirements relevant to public services: performance basics, security checks for APIs (auth, scopes), and accessibility considerations for UI flows.
• Triage and document defects, collaborate with engineers to reproduce and prioritize fixes, and verify resolutions.
• Produce test plans, test cases, and test data strategies aligned with OPS standards and auditability requirements.
• Mentor and share best practices across teams to raise automation maturity and testability.

• 5+ years of professional QA or test engineering experience.
• API testing: hands‑on with Postman and/or Thunder Client; experience creating collections, environment variables, automated runs, and response/schema validations.
• Automation: practical experience building and maintaining test suites with Playwright (JavaScript/TypeScript); familiarity with test runner, fixtures, selectors, and parallel execution.
• UFT: experience developing and maintaining UFT scripts for legacy or complex UI automation.
• Database skills: strong SQL (joins, aggregates, subqueries, transactions); experience validating data across environments.
• Programming / scripting: proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python for automation and tooling.
• CI/CD: experience integrating tests into pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).

• Testing fundamentals: test design, automation strategy, regression testing, and defect lifecycle.