- We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join a dynamic, collaborative technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for testing and delivering complex software requirements to achieve key business outcomes. You will lead test planning, build robust automated and manual test suites, ensure high test coverage, and help maintain data compliance across all environments.AdvantagesCompetitive Pay: High-value contract/full-time comWe are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to join a dynamic, collaborative technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for testing and delivering complex software requirements to achieve key business outcomes. You will lead test planning, build robust automated and manual test suites, ensure high test coverage, and help maintain data compliance across all environments.AdvantagesCompetitive Pay: High-value contract/full-time com
- Our client, a major Canadian financial institution, is seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation & ETL Engineer to join their quality engineering team.In this role, you will lead the development and execution of enterprise testing strategies across parallel projects in a fast-paced environment. Operating within both Agile and Waterfall frameworks, you will design, build, and maintain robust automated test frameworks for web applications, APIs, and compleOur client, a major Canadian financial institution, is seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation & ETL Engineer to join their quality engineering team.In this role, you will lead the development and execution of enterprise testing strategies across parallel projects in a fast-paced environment. Operating within both Agile and Waterfall frameworks, you will design, build, and maintain robust automated test frameworks for web applications, APIs, and comple
about QA engineer jobs
QA engineer jobs focus on the creation, maintenance, and testing of automated scripts, analyzing the results from tests, and investigating issues. QA engineers generate plans and reports, and provide cost and time estimates on web projects. Overall responsibility for making sure the technologies team develops user-friendly, stable, and functional products belongs to QA engineers.
what QA engineer jobs entail
QA engineer jobs in Canada typically involve standard 9 to 5 hours, from Monday to Friday. QA engineers work in office settings alongside the IT team, developing or maintaining technologies application and projects. Quality assurance engineers typically report to a senior engineer or manager who will ensure that their work is up to standard and on track.
QA engineer salaries
QA engineers can expect to earn sizable salaries across Canada. QA engineer job salaries typically start at $76,800 per year, while senior QA engineer salaries are on average $124,800 per year.
your day to day tasks
QA engineers are tasked with a variety of responsibilities, ranging from developing and testing technology, to writing reports for management. In a quality assurance job you will:
- create, maintain, and execute test scripts
- design, develop, analyze automation scripts
- create and maintain test scripts
- generate test plans and reports
- provide estimates on web projects
- support developers to help them complete work
- run regular tests and perform debugging
- review technical design specifications
- track quality assurance metrics
- investigate causes of defects and correct them
where you can work
QA engineers can expect to find work in any city with a large or growing technologies sector. Major cities such as Toronto, Vancouver and others with comparable technology sectors will have the most opportunities. Some industries that are currently seeking QA engineers include ecommerce companies, software developers, app developers, and risk management firms.
what you bring to the table
QA engineers require a variety of skills, from programming familiarity to interpersonal skills. Some skills that will be required include:
- Understanding of UI/UX standards
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency with languages such as: C#, selenium, JMeter, HTTPS, S/FTP, web services (SOAP, RESTful), SQL, CSS, JavaScript
- Understanding of frameworks such as Wordpress, Magento and Bootstrap
training and certifications
To stand out while applying for QA engineer jobs in Canada, a candidate will need at a minimum a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a comparable field. Several years of professional experience with such tasks as testing web-based applications, working with automated UI tested, or creating scripts with java are often required by employers.
where your career is headed
QA engineers bring a diverse array of skills to the technologies team, having familiarity with coding and web frameworks, in addition to making sure that all new software and technologies products are functional and user-friendly. Through further developing their skills over time they can potentially take on more senior leader roles on the technologies team. Becoming a senior QA engineer, or a director or manager are all options on the career path of a QA engineer.
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