Quality Assurance Lead

Metrolinx • Canada,

9h • CA$110,854 - CA$153,872 • Onsite

About The Position

Metrolinx is seeking a Quality Assurance Test Lead to implement and manage scalable, high-performing test automation and quality assurance strategies across enterprise systems. This role supports critical platforms within Transit Operations and enterprise technology portfolios by ensuring real-time interoperability, API functionality, and cloud-based integrations meet the highest standards of reliability, performance and quality control. By establishing strong QA practices, this position promotes disciplined delivery, accelerates program execution, and helps maintain a modern, resilient platform that supports long-term transit modernization. The ideal candidate brings strong quality testing leadership, hands-on testing expertise, and the ability to translate technical specifications into robust quality assurance solutions.

Requirements

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the field of IT quality assurance.
• Hands-on mastery of JMeter, Playwright, and Azure Load Testing.
• Extensive experience testing REST and SOAP APIs using tools like Postman and SoapUI.
• Advanced experience writing SQL queries to validate data integrity in SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL databases.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, Python, or C# (.NET).
• Deep knowledge of troubleshooting tests and application failures in Azure Application Insights.
• Knowledge of DevOps and practical experience building CI/CD pipelines for test execution.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing strategies for complex, cloud-based enterprise integrations.
• Integrate automated test frameworks directly into CI/CD pipelines and Microsoft Azure.
• Develop and run automated test scripts and execute standard manual test cases.
• Establish robust test automation frameworks for APIs and real-time data streams.
• Prepare test strategies, test plans, test cases, and success criteria for system interoperability.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, business analysts, and transit operations teams to analyze requirements and identify quality risks early.
• Establish quality metrics and maintain live defect-tracking dashboards in Jira, Zephyr, and Azure.
• Direct root-cause analysis discussions for test failures and critical production defects.
• Align testing activities with Agile development sprints and release schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior