Senior QA Engineer

Questrade Financial Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing resources

Paid vacation

Competitive compensation

Hybrid work with 3 days in office

Career growth opportunities

Community involvement

Job summary

Questrade Financial Group is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to shape testing strategy and ensure quality across APIs, backend web apps, and microservices. The role emphasizes automated and manual QA for high-volume data flows and transactions.

You will collaborate with QT Group to improve test coverage, build automated suites in Python/TypeScript, and drive continuous QA improvements in a hybrid, Canadian environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of QA engineering experience.
• Experience with API testing (RESTful APIs).
• Strong knowledge of Python or JavaScript.
• Back-end testing including APIs and SQL.
• Experience with cloud technologies and modern pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Write test strategies, plans, and cases throughout the development lifecycle.
• Plan, schedule, and perform manual and automated tests.
• Develop automated regression suites and optimize test coverage.
• Collaborate with development to enable early testing of components.
• Set up test environments and manage test data; track and report defects.

Skills

API testing

Python

TypeScript

Linux

SQL

NoSQL

Postman

Jira

Git/GitHub

Performance testing

Security testing

Tools

Postman

Jira

Git

GitHub

Job description

Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.

At QFG, we combine human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.

Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.

What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?

• Health & wellbeing resources and programs
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to community causes
• Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment

This job posting is for an existing vacancy

We’re looking for our next Quality Assurance Engineer. Could It Be You?

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer will provide a high level of expertise in the areas of Automated and Manual QA activities for applications developed by Questrade Technology Group (QTG), with particular focus on API Testing, backend web applications, microservices and high volume data flow/transactions. The QA Engineer should have strong development, communication and planning skills as well as in-depth knowledge of quality assurance techniques, testing concepts, methodologies and tools

Need more details? Keep reading…

In this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Understand application workflow and write test strategies, test plans, and test cases throughout the development lifecycle
• Ensure test plans thoroughly cover all requirements and use cases
• Plan, schedule and perform manual and automated software tests
• Improve current test suites in order to achieve better coverage and quality
• Develop automated regression test suites using automated testing tools
• Foster a continuous improvement approach to QA activities
• Work closely with development to perform early testing on components prior to integration builds
• Setup and configure test environments and import test data
• Manage defect tracking and proactively identify risks to management monitor and report results
• Perform root cause analysis of defects, conduct lessons learned meetings and propose improvements in processes and methodologies
• Assists and actively participates in the communication between local and offshore development and QA teams, ensuring knowledge is shared efficiently
• Participate in sprint planning activities and provide estimates for manual and automated testing work
• Proficient in working with Linux environments, including basic shell scripting to manage and maintain test environments
• Experience using Python and TypeScript to build, maintain and enhance automated test suites
• Familiarity with performance testing tools and methodologies, with the ability to design, implement and analyze performance tests to ensure system reliability and scalability

So are YOU our next Senior QA Engineer? You are if you…

• 5+ years’ experience at QA Engineering role
• Exposure to non-functional testing (e.g. Performance and Security)
• Strong knowledge of Python or JavaScript, asynchronous programming
• Back-end testing including APIs (RESTful API), basic SQL skills, mocking APIs;
• Git or GitHub, Postman, Jira (or other similar tools)
• Knowledge of software development life cycle, methodologies and testing
• Experience with cloud technologies and modern pipelines
• Solid knowledge of quality assurance techniques, testing concepts, methodologies and tools
• Ability to apply concepts of unit, system, regression, product, integration and acceptance testing
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to investigate and research multiple sources
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of trading systems and trading concepts, particularly within the equities realm, is considered an asset

Compensation Information:

• Base salary range: $100,000 - $130,000
• The final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada). It includes a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive incentive (bonus) program for Full-Time Permanent roles.

At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence - not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.

Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.