Staff Quality Engineer

canadiantirecorporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement programs

Continuing Education Programs

Product discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is seeking a Staff Quality Engineer - Performance Engineering & QE Tools Administration to define and govern enterprise performance engineering strategy while owning QE tool administration across portfolios. The role operates at Practice and Portfolio levels, driving non-functional quality standards and enabling delivery teams.

The Staff QE will be hands-on, mentor senior QEs, and ensure performance, reliability, and observability are built in early across the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Quality Engineering experience with focus on performance engineering.
• Proven experience in digital performance testing (Web, Mobile, Native apps).
• Strong understanding of cloud-based architectures and distributed systems performance.
• Hands-on with APM/observability tools (Dynatrace, New Relic).
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (Java/JavaScript/Python/C#).
• Experience with logging/monitoring platforms (ELK, Splunk, Sumo Logic).
• Demonstrated leadership as a technical leader, influencer, and mentor.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise performance engineering standards and reference architectures.
• Lead performance test strategy, scope, and impact analysis for complex initiatives.
• Define non-functional test models: Load, Stress, Endurance, Spike, Scalability, Volume, Failover.
• Integrate performance testing and monitoring into CI/CD pipelines for continuous feedback.
• Advise on capacity planning, scaling strategies, and release readiness for delivery teams.
• Mentor Senior and Lead QEs to raise quality and performance maturity.
• Influence cross-portfolio quality metrics, KPIs, and governance models.
• Own administration, configuration, and governance of QE tools (qTest, BlazeMeter, Sauce Labs).

Skills

Quality Engineering

Performance Testing

Cloud Architecture

Observability

Programming/Scripting

Tools

qTest

BlazeMeter

Sauce Labs

Dynatrace

New Relic

Job description

What You’ll Do:

The Staff Quality Engineer - Performance Engineering & QE Tools Administration is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, executing, and governing enterprise‑grade performance engineering strategy while also owning administration, and maintenance of core QE tooling across portfolios.

This role operates at both Practice and Portfolio / SME levels-driving non‑functional quality standards, enabling delivery teams, influencing architecture and design decisions, and ensuring QE platforms (qTest, BlazeMeter, Sauce Labs) are stable, scalable, cost‑effective, and well‑governed.

The Staff QE is a hands‑on expert, coach, and steward of quality, ensuring performance, reliability, and observability are built in early and continuously across the SDLC.

Performance Engineering

• Define and evolve enterprise performance engineering standards, frameworks, and reference architectures


• Contribute to QE Practice strategy, roadmaps, and tooling decisions


• Lead performance test strategy, scoping, and impact analysis for complex digital initiatives across various projects and platforms


• Define and execute non‑functional test models including: Load, Stress, Endurance, Spike, Scalability, Volume, and Failover testing


• Actively participate in architecture, design, and non‑functional requirement reviews, ensuring performance, scalability, and resiliency are addressed early


• Analyze performance results against SLAs, SLOs, and benchmarks, providing actionable tuning and optimization recommendations


• Integrate performance testing and monitoring into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous performance feedback


• Serve as a performance SME for delivery teams, advising on capacity planning, scaling strategies, and release readiness


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across non‑functional testing, tooling, and reporting


• Mentor and coach Senior and Lead QEs, raising the overall quality and performance engineering maturity


• Influence cross‑portfolio alignment on quality metrics, KPIs, and governance models

QE Tools Administration & Enablement

• Own administration, configuration, and governance of enterprise QE tools including: qTest, BlazeMeter & Sauce Labs


• Define and maintain tool usage standards, access models, naming conventions, and best practices


• Manage user onboarding, role‑based access, licensing optimization, and cost controls for QE platforms


• Partner with vendors and internal platform teams to resolve tool issues, plan upgrades, and evaluate new features and capabilities


• Establish enterprise dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into quality, coverage, execution health, and performance trends


• Act as the single point of accountability for QE tool health, stability, and adoption across portfolios

What You Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with deep specialization in performance engineering


• Proven experience in digital performance testing (Web, Mobile Web, Native Mobile Apps)


• Strong understanding of cloud‑based architectures and performance testing in distributed systems


• Hands‑on experience with APM and observability tools (Dynatrace, New Relic)


• Working knowledge of at least one programming/scripting language (Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, etc.)


• Experience with logging platforms (ELK, Splunk, Sumo Logic)


• Demonstrated ability to operate as a technical leader, influencer, and mentor

Location: Toronto, Ontario OR Calgary, Alberta (Hybrid: In-office 4 days a week)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs


• Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs


• Other perks to support your well‑being


• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Broadband Salary Range: $79,000 - $131,000 CAD.

Our typical hiring range is between $79,000 and $105,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market‑leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning