Sr QA Engineer

MCAP; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 96,432 - 117,096; Full time

Job summary

A leading mortgage finance company in Southwestern Ontario is seeking a Senior QA Engineer for a 6-month contract. The role requires oversight of quality assurance processes and leadership in testing new software applications. Ideal candidates should have 6-9 years of experience in software quality assurance, strong knowledge of testing methodologies, and familiarity with automation tools like Postman and Cypress. The position offers competitive hourly rates based on experience.

Qualifications

• 6-9 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading development teams in software quality assurance.
• Strong competency in Agile methodology for adaptive solution delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality assurance of program logic and security.
• Lead tests for new software programs and applications.
• Run and monitor performance tests on new and existing software.

Skills

Test automation

Agile methodology

Root cause analysis

Security principles

Functional testing

Exploratory testing

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Postman

jMeter

xUnit

nUnit

Cypress

Job description

This position is responsible for the design and implementation of tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. The QA Engineer will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g., defect densities and open defect counts).

Strategy and Planning

• Oversee the quality assurance of program logic and security, data processing, and error resolution.
• Leads analysts and designers in the development and initiation of tests for new software programs and applications.
• Contributes to the broader strategy on the selection of test automation tools.
• Performs estimating, prioritizing, planning and coordinating of work to reliably and consistently deliver according to plan.

Acquisition and Deployment

• Direct and Support research and development within the team.
• Evaluates relevant risks and determines mitigation strategies.
• Identify requirements and manage the procurement process and vendor selection for new technologies.

Operational Management

• Participate and support in the construction of solutions including relevant testing and supporting documentation.
• Provide oversight and ongoing support in the testing of products and solutions to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are met.
• Run and monitor performance tests on new and existing software for the purposes of correcting mistakes, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
• Administer diagnostic analysis of test results and deliver solutions to critical areas.

What You Bring To The Team

• 6-9 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience leading development teams in the area of software quality assurance
• Experience in functional, negative, exploratory, unit, black-box, white-box, and shift-left testing principles and methodologies
• AI experience integrated into Postman and cypress is must
• Test automation, databases, and relevant scripting technologies
• Conducting root cause analysis, working closely with software developers
• Security principles and test methodologies and approachesAutomated testing of web-applications
• Strong competency in Agile methodology to drive collaborative and adaptive solution delivery in a fast-paced IT environment
• Minimum knowledge of cloud native development practices and design patterns using private or public cloud providers required
• Basic understanding of cloud patterns and infrastructure management using private or public cloud providers required
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Technical Skills

• Experience with automated testing of SOAP/REST API’s, distributed systems, and micro services
• jMeter
• xUnit
• nUnit
• Postman
• Various other testing frameworks

Position #: req2185

Employment Status: Contract Full Time

Number Of Openings: 2

Department: Information Technology

Internal Job Title: Senior QA Engineer - 6 Months Contract

Salary Range: $70/Hr. - $85/Hr.

If this sounds like you and you are looking to be a part of one of Canada’s largest independent mortgage finance companies, then we want to hear from you!