Quality Assurance Technical Lead

Cord3 Innovation Inc.; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology innovation firm in Ottawa is seeking an experienced QA Lead (Technical) to develop and lead their automated testing strategy. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software development and QA automation, proficiency in modern testing frameworks, and strong leadership skills. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model with in-office days from Tuesday to Thursday.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a technical role with a strong background in software development, QA automation, or DevOps engineering.
• Proven expertise in designing and building automated test frameworks from the ground up.
• Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, WebDriver.io).
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD principles and hands-on experience with tools like GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins.
• Proficiency with both black-box and white-box testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement a comprehensive, scalable, end-to-end automated testing framework.
• Drive the expansion of end-to-end test coverage to ensure high application stability and reliability.
• Spearhead the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) by integrating Terraform and Ansible.
• Investigate and implement AI-powered testing tools to enhance QA processes.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership in QA and DevOps.

Skills

Software development

QA automation

DevOps

Automated test frameworks

CI/CD principles

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, or a related discipline

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

Cord3 Innovation Inc. is seeking a QA Lead (Technical) to join our team. We are seeking a results-driven and highly technical QA Lead to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will build and lead our automated testing strategy from the ground up, playing a critical part in ensuring the quality and reliability of our innovative, three-tiered, service-oriented architecture (SOA) product. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, QA automation, and DevOps. This role is for a passionate individual dedicated to building robust, scalable testing solutions and leveraging modern technologies like containerization, CI / CD, and AI-powered tools to deliver a secure and reliable product to our customers. As the QA Lead, you will be a key member of the engineering team, working in close collaboration with developers and stakeholders. Your primary goal will be to architect and implement a reliable, repeatable automated testing framework for our multi-tiered product.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement a comprehensive, scalable, end-to-end automated testing framework.
• Drive the expansion of end-to-end (E2E) test coverage to ensure high application stability and reliability.
• Spearhead the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) by integrating Terraform and Ansible into GitLab CI / CD pipelines, enabling fully automated, ephemeral testing environments.
• Investigate, evaluate, and implement modern AI-powered testing tools and strategies to enhance QA processes.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership in QA and DevOps, mentoring engineers in best practices for automation, containerization, and test architecture.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, including test plans, test strategies, and automation frameworks.
• Contribute to the release process by defining test scope, coordinating deployments, and ensuring comprehensive functional, performance, and regression testing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a technical role with a strong background in software development, QA automation, or DevOps engineering.
• Proven expertise in designing and building automated test frameworks from the ground up.
• Hands-on experience with modern automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, WebDriver.io).
• In-depth knowledge of CI / CD principles and hands-on experience with tools like GitLab CI / CD or Jenkins.
• Proficiency with both black-box and white-box testing methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Must hold or be eligible for a Canadian Security Clearance.
• Must reside in the Ottawa, Ontario area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with performance testing tools such as JMeter.
• Exposure to modern AI-powered QA tools (e.g., Mabl, Testim, Functionize).
• A passion for exploring and implementing cutting-edge technologies to advance software quality and testing efficiency.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as engineering, quality management, or a related discipline is required.

Employment Type : Full-Time

Workplace Type : Hybrid (In office days are Tuesday-Thursday)