NOTE: Office located in Markham, Ontario (Hybrid schedule negotiable)

Status: Full-Time Permanent

Work Experience: 5+ years in QA Engineering

Industry: Software Development

DESCRIPTION

We're seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead quality assurance for our software products. You'll develop testing strategies, mentor junior QAs, and ensure excellence across UI, APIs, and databases - with a focus on both manual and automated testing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Testing Leadership

• Design and execute test plans using Xray/Jira

• Conduct end-to-end testing (UI, web services, databases)

• Define testing KPIs and improve QA metrics

Technical Execution

• Perform manual testing and develop Selenium/Playwright automation scripts

• Test REST APIs with Postman/SoapUI

• Write SQL queries (joins, data validation)

• Analyze server logs via Unix commands

Process & Collaboration

• Champion QA best practices (Test Pyramid, BDD)

• Document processes and mentor junior team members

• Partner with devs on CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years QA experience with web/service/database testing

• Expertise in Jira/Xray for test management

• Proficient in:

• Selenium (TestNG/JUnit)
• SQL (medium proficiency)
• Unix basics (log navigation)
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs and relational databases
• Experience with Jenkins and QA integration

Nice to have:

• Playwright automation

• JMeter for performance testing

• Security testing knowledge

• CI/CD pipeline expertise

SOFT SKILLS

• QA process evangelist (willing to push back)

To apply: https://directitrecruiting.com/job/senior-qa-engineer-hybrid-1723/