Student - Active Transportation

city mississauga; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month contract

High-visibility dual-domain impact

Modern test automation tech stack

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking an experienced Delivery Manager / Test Manager to bridge operational delivery management and QA governance in a long-term contract. You will drive structured delivery rhythms, architect test automation, and lead end-to-end testing across highly integrated back-end ecosystems.

You will manage audits, enforce entry/exit criteria, and act as the central communications pivot among engineers, business leads, and IT executives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in software testing, test management, or delivery management.
• Hands-on experience designing UI and API test automation using Java, Selenium, and RestAssured.
• CI/CD and version control with Jenkins, GitHub, and/or Bitbucket.
• Data analysis with SQL, Power BI, and Advanced Excel.
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, and MS Project for backlog and schedules.
• Strong Agile/Scrum familiarity and participation in ceremonies.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Nice-to-have: Banking/Fintech exposure (payments, ledgers, digital channels).
• Certifications in PMP, Scrum (CSM/PO), ISTQB are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive streamlined delivery rhythms and structured processes using Jira and MS Project.
• Analyze capacity and performance with SQL, Excel, and Power BI for leadership reporting.
• Lead end-to-end testing strategies across complex backend ecosystems.
• Architect and maintain robust test automation frameworks; run automated test suites.
• Coordinate end-to-end testing across core systems, transactions, and vendor apps.
• Align test cycles with release schedules and change management.
• Facilitate defect triage and go/no-go decisions with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Test automation

Java

Selenium

RestAssured

Jenkins

GitHub

Bitbucket

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Facilitation

Problem solving

PMP

CSM/PO

ISTQB

Education

PMP certification

ISTQB certification

CSM/PO certification

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Bitbucket

Power BI

MS Project

Job description

Delivery Manager / Test Manager

Our client, is seeking an experienced, delivery-focused Delivery Manager / Test Manager to join their specialized technology hub on a long-term contract. In this dual-impact role, you will bridge the gap between operational delivery management and technical QA governance. On one side, you will drive operational efficiency by streamlining delivery rhythms, managing team capacity, and establishing structured processes using modern tracking tools and data-driven dashboards. On the other side, you will lead end-to-end testing strategies for complex software requirements across highly integrated backend ecosystems. This position requires a hands‑on leader who can architect test automation frameworks, enforce strict entry/exit criteria, manage audit‑ready compliance pathways, and act as the central communication pivot for cross-functional engineering squads.

CA$80,000.00–CA$85,000.00 yearly

Full-time

Advantages

• Strategic Dual-Domain Impact: Gain high-visibility exposure by managing both operational delivery metrics and enterprise quality assurance pipelines.
• Modern Test Automation Tech Stack: Influence technical testing strategies within a mature environment leveraging Java, Selenium, RestAssured, and modern CI/CD tools.
• Complex Enterprise Ecosystem: Deepen your professional portfolio by orchestrating validation runs across critical high-volume platforms, payment channels, and vendor integrations.
• Long-Term Contract Stability: Establish a secure foundation with a 12-month commitment within an innovative, collaborative financial technology division.

Responsibilities

• Workflow Optimization: Drive consistent team delivery rhythms, establish structured processes, and eliminate operational roadblocks using Jira, MS Project, and Microsoft tools.
• Data-Driven Diagnostics: Leverage SQL, Excel, and Power BI to analyze capacity planning, track resource allocations, and deliver high-fidelity performance and cost transparency reports to leadership.
• Tech Hub Enhancement: Identify and implement process improvements based on quantitative metrics and qualitative observation, allowing developers to focus heavily on product delivery.
• Quality Assurance Standards: Establish and enforce unified test governance, test planning, and compliance structures, ensuring all test evidence and formal sign-offs meet strict internal and external audit requirements.
• System Entry/Exit Gatekeeping: Enforce strict entry/exit criteria and testing baseline standards across multiple interdependent technology systems.
• Hands-on Automation Strategy: Design, build, and maintain robust test automation frameworks. Coordinate and execute automated test suites across applicable test cycles (Smoke, SIT, Regression, etc.).
• Ecosystem Test Coordination: Coordinate comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) testing across complex platforms, including core systems, transactional workflows, and third-party vendor applications.
• Dependency & Release Management: Actively align test cycles (Feature, SIT, UAT, Regression, Production Validation) with wider corporate release schedules and change management protocols.
• Strategic Communication & Triage: Act as the central point of contact between testers, developers, business leads, and IT executives. Facilitate defect triage sessions, resolve team escalations, and guide go/no-go readiness decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 8+ years of progressive professional experience in software testing, test management, or technical delivery management roles.
• Test Automation Expertise: Proven, hands‑on experience designing and executing UI and API test automation scripts utilizing Java, Selenium, and RestAssured.
• CI/CD & Version Control: Functional experience managing automated pipeline triggers and repositories leveraging Jenkins, GitHub, and/or Bitbucket.
• Data Analysis & Tracking Toolset: Strong technical proficiency using SQL to query databases, coupled with data visualization capabilities in Power BI and Advanced Excel.
• Project Management Tools: Fluent working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and MS Project to govern backlogs, timeline dependencies, and baseline charts.
• Methodology Alignment: Comprehensive understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery models with active participation in standard Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retro events).
• Soft Skills: Outstanding communication, facilitation, and problem‑solving skills. A structured organizer who can coordinate complex testing dependencies and present clear risk metrics under tight deadlines.
• Nice-to-Have Skills & Assets: Prior test management or delivery lead experience operating within a Banking or Financial Institution ecosystem (specifically dealing with payments, core ledgers, or digital channels).
• Professional certifications in Project Management (PMP), Scrum (CSM/PO), or Software Testing (ISTQB).

Summary

If you are a tech-savvy Test Delivery Manager who pairs an absolute command of test automation (Java/Selenium/RestAssured) and IT governance with the analytical, data-driven mindset needed to optimize engineering workflows, this 12-month contract offers a premier professional canvas. Bring your execution precision, automated testing discipline, and collaborative leadership style to our client's elite technology transformation group today!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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