Quality Assurance Team Lead

Kumaran Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems in Toronto seeks an experienced QA-Lead to support a large-scale transformation focused on building enterprise data hubs and integrating them with multiple vendor systems.

The ideal candidate will lead QA activities, define test strategies, coordinate with onshore and offshore teams, and ensure high-quality delivery across UI, API, and database layers with strong automation using Playwright and Python.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of QA experience with at least 2+ years in a QA-Lead role.
• Expertise in Capital Markets and Wealth Management Technology.
• Hands-on UI, API, and database testing.
• Strong automation experience using Playwright with Python.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or Swagger.
• Strong SQL knowledge for backend data validation.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities for large-scale transformation programs.
• Define test strategies, plans, and cases for functional and integration testing.
• Perform API, backend, and data validation across systems.
• Develop and maintain Playwright-based automation frameworks.
• Coordinate with analysts, developers, product owners, and vendors.
• Identify defects, track resolutions, and ensure timely closures.
• Mentor offshore QA teams and contribute to Agile ceremonies.

Skills

QA Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Test Strategy

Automation Testing

End-to-end Testing

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Analytics

Tools

Playwright with Python

Postman

Swagger

SQL

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are looking for an experienced QA-Lead with strong expertise in Capital Markets and Wealth Management Technology (WMT) to support a large-scale transformation initiative focused on building enterprise data hubs and integrating them with multiple vendor systems. The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in end‑to‑end testing across UI, API, and database layers, along with strong automation expertise using Playwright with Python.

The candidate will be responsible for leading QA activities, defining test strategies, coordinating with onshore and offshore teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery across complex integration platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Lead QA activities for enterprise transformation and data hub integration projects.

Understand and validate end‑to‑end UI–API–DB workflows and system integrations.

Design and execute test strategies, test plans, and test cases for functional and integration testing.

Perform API testing, backend testing, and data validation/comparison across multiple systems.

Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright with Python.

Coordinate with business analysts, developers, product owners, and vendor teams to ensure quality deliverables.

Identify defects, track resolutions, and ensure timely issue closure.

Support SIT, regression, integration, and UAT testing activities.

Mentor offshore QA team members and provide technical guidance.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand‑ups, and retrospectives.

Required Skills & Experience

7–10+ years of QA experience with at least 2+ years in a QA-Lead role.

Strong domain expertise in Capital Markets and Wealth Management Technology (WMT).

Hands‑on experience with UI, API, and database testing.

Strong experience in integration testing and data hub validation.

Experience with backend testing and data comparison across systems.

Automation testing experience using Playwright with Python.

Experience with API testing tools such as Postman or Swagger.

Strong SQL knowledge and ability to validate backend data.

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

Experience working with banking or financial clients.

Exposure to cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines.

Knowledge of ETL/data migration testing.

Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or Test Management tools.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Strong leadership and coordination skills.

Ability to work in fast‑paced enterprise transformation programs.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

Experience managing offshore QA teams and coordinating with cross‑functional stakeholders.