Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Questrade Financial Group•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$100,000 - CA$140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Questrade Financial Group (QFG) is a financial services company that offers a wide range of services including investment, wealth management, mortgages, and real estate. They utilize cutting-edge technology and AI-driven innovation to enhance customer experiences and empower their teams. QFG is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join their diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace. This role will focus on providing expertise in automated and manual QA activities for client web applications, mobile apps, and backend services, with a strong emphasis on leveraging AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences.

Requirements

BS in computer science or related field.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a QA Analyst role with solid progression in responsibility.
Demonstrated ability to develop QA automation scripts for Web applications (Angular/React), Mobile applications (iOS/Android), and Back-end services.
Strong knowledge of E2E testing frameworks for Web and Mobile applications (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Appium).
Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, asynchronous programming, and promises.
Strong knowledge of testing manually and automating tests for REST APIs (Postman, RestAssured, or JS-based libraries).
Experience with "Shift Left" approaches, including early API testing, contract testing, and integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
Experience utilizing AI-driven testing tools or AI coding assistants (e.g., Copilot) to improve efficiency and code quality.
Experience on back-end testing including complex API workflows and SQL database validation.
Experience with testing high-performance web and mobile applications.
Experience analyzing system logs (Splunk, Kibana) to troubleshoot issues.
Knowledge of software development lifecycle, methodology, and testing.
Ability to apply concepts of unit, system, regression, product, integration, and acceptance testing to web and mobile features.
Exposure to non-functional testing (e.g., Performance and Security).
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to investigate and research multiple sources.
Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communications skills.
Ability to work in Agile environments.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of financial and/or stock marketing industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Write test strategies, test plans, and test cases throughout the development lifecycle covering Web, Mobile, and Back-end (API/DB) layers.
Champion "Shift Left" methodologies by integrating automated tests early in the CI/CD pipeline and collaborating with developers during the design phase to identify potential issues before code is written.
Leverage AI-powered tools and coding assistants to generate test cases, optimize automation scripts, and accelerate defect analysis, enhancing overall work quality and engineering velocity.
Review business and technical requirements to define test cases that cover functional and non-functional requirements thoroughly.
Improve current test suites to achieve better coverage and quality across all application layers.
Develop, maintain, and extend existing QA automation frameworks and test automation scripts using JavaScript, Selenium, Protractor, Appium (for Mobile), and other frameworks.
Write complex SQL queries for backend validation and write comprehensive automation test cases for REST APIs.
Participate in sprint planning activities and provide estimates for manual and automated testing work.
Collaborate with QA team members to collectively plan, schedule, and perform manual and automated software tests.
Setup and configure test environments and import test data for diverse testing scenarios.
Work closely with Software Engineers to perform early testing on components prior to integration builds (Component Testing).
Manage defect tracking and proactively identify risks to management; monitor and report results.
Report QA status, as appropriate, to keep project stakeholders informed on deliverables and timelines.
Foster a continuous improvement approach to QA activities, adopting best practices among QA engineers.
Assist the team in monitoring and troubleshooting applications in production environments to guarantee good system reliability.