Staff Quality Engineer

Canadian Tire Corporation•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$79,000 - CA$131,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Quality Engineer – Performance Engineering & QE Tools Administration is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, executing, and governing enterprise‑grade performance engineering strategy while also owning administration, and maintenance of core QE tooling across portfolios. This role operates at both Practice and Portfolio / SME levels—driving non‑functional quality standards, enabling delivery teams, influencing architecture and design decisions, and ensuring QE platforms (qTest, BlazeMeter, Sauce Labs) are stable, scalable, cost‑effective, and well‑governed. The Staff QE is a hands‑on expert, coach, and steward of quality, ensuring performance, reliability, and observability are built in early and continuously across the SDLC.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, with deep specialization in performance engineering
Proven experience in digital performance testing (Web, Mobile Web, Native Mobile Apps)
Strong understanding of cloud‑based architectures and performance testing in distributed systems
Hands‑on experience with APM and observability tools (Dynatrace, New Relic)
Working knowledge of at least one programming/scripting language (Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, etc.)
Experience with logging platforms (ELK, Splunk, Sumo Logic)
Demonstrated ability to operate as a technical leader, influencer, and mentor

Responsibilities

Define and evolve enterprise performance engineering standards, frameworks, and reference architectures
Contribute to QE Practice strategy, roadmaps, and tooling decisions
Lead performance test strategy, scoping, and impact analysis for complex digital initiatives across various projects and platforms
Define and execute non‑functional test models including: Load, Stress, Endurance, Spike, Scalability, Volume, and Failover testing
Actively participate in architecture, design, and non‑functional requirement reviews, ensuring performance, scalability, and resiliency are addressed early
Analyze performance results against SLAs, SLOs, and benchmarks, providing actionable tuning and optimization recommendations
Integrate performance testing and monitoring into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous performance feedback
Serve as a performance SME for delivery teams, advising on capacity planning, scaling strategies, and release readiness
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across non‑functional testing, tooling, and reporting
Mentor and coach Senior and Lead QEs, raising the overall quality and performance engineering maturity
Influence cross‑portfolio alignment on quality metrics, KPIs, and governance models
Own administration, configuration, and governance of enterprise QE tools including: qTest, BlazeMeter & Sauce Labs
Define and maintain tool usage standards, access models, naming conventions, and best practices
Manage user onboarding, role‑based access, licensing optimization, and cost controls for QE platforms
Partner with vendors and internal platform teams to resolve tool issues, plan upgrades, and evaluate new features and capabilities
Establish enterprise dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into quality, coverage, execution health, and performance trends
Act as the single point of accountability for QE tool health, stability, and adoption across portfolios

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
Performance incentives
Continuing Education Programs
Other perks to support your well-being
Career growth opportunities
Product discounts
Store discounts
Supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy
Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
Retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
Mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
Total well-being
Mental health tools and resources for all employees