QA Lead or Senior QA (CANADA & REMOTE)

Job Title: QA Lead or Senior QA

Location: Canada-wide remote. Toronto-area: 1–2 onsite days/week (hybrid if required)

Duration: 6-12+ Months

Eligibility (Canada): Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, and valid Work Permit holders

Interview Process: 1–2 virtual interview rounds. A final in-person interview is mandatory for candidates located in or near Toronto, ON.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to drive quality assurance strategy, lead testing efforts, and ensure delivery of high-quality applications within the Finance domain is plus. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in both manual and automation testing, solid SQL skills, and hands-on experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA strategy, planning, and execution across projects

• Manage and mentor a team of QA analysts and automation engineers

• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and test scripts

• Perform manual functional, regression, integration, and UAT testing

• Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Selenium and Cucumber

• Work closely with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure test coverage

• Execute database validation using SQL queries

• Track defects, manage test cycles, and report quality metrics to stakeholders

• Ensure adherence to Agile/Scrum best practices and participate in sprint ceremonies

• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive test automation and quality best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a QA Lead or Senior QA with leadership responsibilities

• Strong background in Manual Testing (functional, regression, system, UAT)

• Hands-on experience with Selenium for automation testing

• Experience with Cucumber / BDD frameworks

• Solid SQL skills for backend/data validation

• Experience working in Finance domain is plus.

• Good understanding of STLC, defect lifecycle, and QA methodologies

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience with API testing (Postman/Rest Assured)

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and test integration

• Knowledge of performance or security testing

• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools (JIRA, ALM, etc.)