QE Senior Engineer

Our client, a highly respected leader in the financial and insurance space, is seeking two Senior Quality Engineering (QE) Engineers / SDET Leads to transform and accelerate automated testing capabilities for their technology portfolio. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing highly technical, end-to-end automation frameworks spanning UI, API, and database/data validation layers.

This position operates on a hybrid schedule (2 days per week onsite). While candidates in Toronto are welcome, there is a strong preference for candidates based in Laval or Downtown Montreal to collaborate closely in the office with the local engineering team.

Contract Duration:
June 15, 2026 – December 15, 2026

Location:

Laval, QC / Montreal, QC / Toronto, ON

Language Requirements:
French/Bilingualism is strongly preferred for Quebec-based roles, but English-only candidates with exceptional technical matching will be fully considered.

Advantages
High Autonomy & Rapid Impact:
Our client has zero tolerance for slow delivery. This role is built for a self-sufficient engineer who can build frameworks quickly and showcase automated execution demos within the first two weeks.

Cutting-Edge AI-Assisted Stack:
Leverage next-generation AI software engineering tools such as Windsurf and Devin to accelerate test asset generation, code refactoring, and execution.

Comprehensive End-to-End Scope:
Own the entire testing infrastructure across UI, API, and complex database validation protocols, directly integrating your work into the enterprise CI/CD pipeline.

Responsibilities
Framework & Automation Engineering:
Design, build, and maintain a highly technical, scalable, and modular automation framework. You will automate both sides: robust API automation (REST service regression, contract tests) and UI workflows using Playwright.

Database & Data Validation:
Handle functional and non-functional database testing, writing automated validation and reconciliation scripts (SQL) to verify financial data flows and invariants.

Test Management & Traceability:
Configure, optimize, and maintain test assets within Jira and Zephyr. Establish rigid standards for mapping user stories and requirements directly to test cases and automated scripts to create audit-ready execution evidence.

CI/CD Integration:
Integrate automated regression and smoke testing suites directly into deployment pipelines (e.g., Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, or Jenkins) to serve as automated release quality gates.

AI-Enabled Efficiency:
Champion secure, reproducible usage patterns of AI coding tools (Windsurf, Devin) to build reusable QE templates, accelerators, and test-generation libraries.

Qualifications
Requirements:
7+ years of verified experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) positions.

Strong Programming

Skills:

Mastery of at least one modern language:
TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#.

Automation Tooling Expertise:
Proven hands-on experience building UI and API automation frameworks with modern tools like Playwright, Cypress, or Rest Assured.

Test Management Architecture:
Deep knowledge of Jira and Zephyr for tracking execution cycles, metrics (defect leakage, pass rates), and mapping coverage.

CI/CD Platforms:
Direct experience setting up and running tests within automated pipelines (Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions).

Database Capabilities:
Strong SQL capability to handle test data provisioning, validation, and complex reconciliation checks.

Nice-to-Have:
Prior exposure to financial software architectures, billing/settlement workflows, or regulated environments (domain knowledge is not mandatory, but highly valued).

Experience with test observability/reporting tools such as Allure or Report Portal.

Professional certifications in Agile, Scrum, or Software Quality Engineering.

Summary
If you are an execution-focused Quality Engineer who views test automation as a discipline of software engineering rather than simple scriptwriting, this mandate is for you. We are looking for a technical powerhouse who can bridge the gap between UI/API and backend databases while moving at a swift delivery pace. Apply today to start the conversation!

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