Software Quality Engineering Specialist

Jobtailor; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Canada is seeking a QA Engineer to design and execute manual and automated tests across mainframe and frontend applications. You will implement testing strategies, champion quality in agile ceremonies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial data validation.

Proficiency with Tosca, Cucumber, Selenium and Python is required, along with strong SQL knowledge. The role emphasizes shift-left practices, CI/CD, and continuous improvement of testing

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of software QA/quality engineering experience.
• Strong experience creating and executing manual and automated test cases.
• Experience validating business application logic and financial data calculation accuracy.
• Experience with functional, non-functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing of Mainframe and front-end applications.
• Hands-on with Tricentis Tosca, Cucumber, Selenium and Python.
• Understanding of Agile, DevOps, shift-left, in-sprint testing, CI/CD pipelines, Jira/Confluence and qTest or equivalents.
• Ability to troubleshoot and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Insurance domain and finance/accounting knowledge preferred.
• Experience with SQL, MongoDB, DB2 and IMS preferred.
• Familiarity with Java, Python, C# or other programming languages preferred.
• Knowledge of BDD and TDD testing frameworks preferred.
• Demonstrated prompt engineering in generative AI chatbots and agentic AI for testing preferred.
• Enhanced Reliability Clearance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement effective quality-engineering testing strategies for complex business requirements
• Advocate for quality within agile teams and participate in ceremonies
• Design and develop detailed test cases for complex use cases and functional requirements
• Execute manual and automated tests to validate application logic and identify defects
• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams on shift-left testing and automation reuse
• Document and track product defects with reproduction steps and expected and actual results
• Contribute to automation and quality-engineering best practices
• Communicate quality, resource and project issues to management
• Navigate complex challenges and involve others to solve problems and achieve goals

Skills

Quality Engineering

Manual Testing

Automated Testing

Tricentis Tosca

Cucumber

Selenium

Python

Agile / DevOps

SQL

Jira/Confluence

Tools

Jira

Confluence

QTest

CI/CD Pipelines

MongoDB

DB2

IMS

Job description

• Design and implement effective quality-engineering testing strategies for complex business requirements
• Advocate for quality within agile teams and participate in ceremonies
• Design and develop detailed test cases for complex use cases and functional requirements
• Execute manual and automated tests to validate application logic and identify defects
• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams on shift-left testing and automation reuse
• Document and track product defects with reproduction steps and expected and actual results
• Contribute to automation and quality-engineering best practices
• Communicate quality, resource and project issues to management
• Navigate complex challenges and involve others to solve problems and achieve goals

Requirements

• 3-5 years of software QA/quality engineering experience
• Strong experience creating and executing manual and automated test cases
• Experience validating business application logic and financial data calculation accuracy
• Experience with functional, non-functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing of Mainframe and front-end applications
• Hands‑on experience with Tricentis Tosca, Cucumber, Selenium and Python
• Understanding of Agile, DevOps, shift-left, in-sprint testing, CI/CD pipelines, Jira/Confluence and qTest or equivalent
• Ability to troubleshoot and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Insurance domain and finance/accounting knowledge preferred
• Experience with SQL, MongoDB, DB2 and IMS preferred
• Familiarity with Java, Python, C# or other programming languages preferred
• Knowledge of BDD and TDD testing frameworks preferred
• Demonstrated prompt engineering in generative AI chatbots and agentic AI for testing preferred
• Enhanced Reliability Clearance is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in quality engineering and testing strategies, with a strong focus on manual and automated testing, particularly in agile environments. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and efficiency in software development processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Quality Engineering
• Manual And Automated Testing
• Tricentis Tosca
• Agile Methodologies
• SQL

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software QA
• Test Case Development
• Functional Testing
• Regression Testing
• Integration Testing
• End-To-End Testing
• Business Application Logic Validation
• Python
• Cucumber
• Selenium

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Enhanced Reliability Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Insurance Domain
• Finance/Accounting Knowledge
• Shift-Left Testing
• In-Sprint Testing
• BDD
• TDD

Tools & Technologies

• Jira
• Confluence
• QTest
• CI/CD Pipelines
• MongoDB
• DB2
• IMS