Quality Assurance Architect (*18 Month Contract*)
About the role
Title : Quality Assurance Architect (*18 Month Contract*)
Reports To: Associate Director, Enterprise Application
Position Summary We are seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Architect to lead the design, implementation, and coordination of enterprise-wide testing strategies. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems, with a strong focus on ERP-to-ERP migration projects. The QA Architect will not only define test architecture but also oversee the entire QA process, from requirements gathering to issue resolution, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams.
Key Responsibilities Test Architecture & Strategy
- Define and implement QA frameworks, methodologies, and standards across enterprise applications
- Design scalable automated testing solutions across functional, integration, performance, and security domains
- Establish governance for test design, execution, and reporting, ensuring consistency across teams
- Champion the use of automation languages (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript) to build robust, reusable test suite
Testing Coordination
- Collaborate with business and technical teams to translate requirements into comprehensive test strategies
- Review and approve automated and manual test scripts to ensure coverage, maintainability, and quality
- Maintain and track issue logs, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where needed
- Coordinate defect triage meetings and communicate status updates to stakeholders
- Monitor progress of testing activities and provide regular reports on quality metrics
ERP Migration Testing
- Lead QA efforts for ERP-to-ERP migration projects, ensuring data integrity, process continuity, and system reliability
- Develop migration-specific test strategies covering data validation, reconciliation, and end-to-end business process testing
- Implement automation for data reconciliation and regression testing to accelerate validation cycles
Technical Leadership
- Drive adoption of CI/CD-integrated testing practices using Azure DevOps (ADO)
- Provide hands-on guidance in building automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, or similar tools
- Mentor QA engineers in scripting best practices and automation design patterns
- Evaluate and recommend modern testing tools, frameworks, and technologies to continuously improve QA maturity
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 10+ years of experience in software testing/QA, with at least 5 years in an architect or lead role
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Strong expertise in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG)
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, CI/CD, and issue tracking
- Proven experience in ERP-to-ERP migration project testing (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or similar)
- Proficiency in programming languages (Java, Python, C#, or similar)
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution
- Passion for innovation and continuous improvement
Compensation & Work Arrangement
- Competitive Base Salary between $50/hr. - $65/hr.
- Hybrid Work Model : Minimum 3 days a week in the office
About CAPREIT
The Best Place to Live, Work and Invest.
For over 25 years, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT has grown from owning 2,900 apartment suites in Ontario to owning approximately 47,900 residential apartment suites, excluding assets held for sale, as of September 30, 2024. We have expanded and diversified across Canada’s strongest urban growth markets, as well as into Europe, and our portfolio has grown to approximately $15.1 billion of investment properties, excluding assets held for sale, as at September 30, 2024.
Quality Accommodations across Canada
At CAPREIT we treat our residents with the utmost respect and strive to meet their needs well beyond their rental apartment. The reason for our success is simple: We’re all about building happy, supportive, thriving communities that are friendly and welcoming. At the heart of our apartments, townhomes, and land lease communities are our residents. So that’s where our care starts. Visit one of our rental properties and find out for yourself why our units are so sought after. You may just make one your home.
Professional Management Team
We offer a professional, dedicated team with a unique proactive management style. CANADIAN APARTMENT PROPERTIES - REIT is a growth-oriented investment trust mandated to provide a safe, happy home to our thousands of residents and provide investors with long-term, predictable returns and cash distributions.
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Quality Assurance Architect (*18 Month Contract*)
About the role
Title : Quality Assurance Architect (*18 Month Contract*)
Reports To: Associate Director, Enterprise Application
Position Summary We are seeking a Quality Assurance (QA) Architect to lead the design, implementation, and coordination of enterprise-wide testing strategies. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems, with a strong focus on ERP-to-ERP migration projects. The QA Architect will not only define test architecture but also oversee the entire QA process, from requirements gathering to issue resolution, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams.
Key Responsibilities Test Architecture & Strategy
- Define and implement QA frameworks, methodologies, and standards across enterprise applications
- Design scalable automated testing solutions across functional, integration, performance, and security domains
- Establish governance for test design, execution, and reporting, ensuring consistency across teams
- Champion the use of automation languages (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript) to build robust, reusable test suite
Testing Coordination
- Collaborate with business and technical teams to translate requirements into comprehensive test strategies
- Review and approve automated and manual test scripts to ensure coverage, maintainability, and quality
- Maintain and track issue logs, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where needed
- Coordinate defect triage meetings and communicate status updates to stakeholders
- Monitor progress of testing activities and provide regular reports on quality metrics
ERP Migration Testing
- Lead QA efforts for ERP-to-ERP migration projects, ensuring data integrity, process continuity, and system reliability
- Develop migration-specific test strategies covering data validation, reconciliation, and end-to-end business process testing
- Implement automation for data reconciliation and regression testing to accelerate validation cycles
Technical Leadership
- Drive adoption of CI/CD-integrated testing practices using Azure DevOps (ADO)
- Provide hands-on guidance in building automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, or similar tools
- Mentor QA engineers in scripting best practices and automation design patterns
- Evaluate and recommend modern testing tools, frameworks, and technologies to continuously improve QA maturity
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 10+ years of experience in software testing/QA, with at least 5 years in an architect or lead role
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Strong expertise in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG)
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for test management, CI/CD, and issue tracking
- Proven experience in ERP-to-ERP migration project testing (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or similar)
- Proficiency in programming languages (Java, Python, C#, or similar)
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution
- Passion for innovation and continuous improvement
Compensation & Work Arrangement
- Competitive Base Salary between $50/hr. - $65/hr.
- Hybrid Work Model : Minimum 3 days a week in the office
About CAPREIT
The Best Place to Live, Work and Invest.
For over 25 years, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT has grown from owning 2,900 apartment suites in Ontario to owning approximately 47,900 residential apartment suites, excluding assets held for sale, as of September 30, 2024. We have expanded and diversified across Canada’s strongest urban growth markets, as well as into Europe, and our portfolio has grown to approximately $15.1 billion of investment properties, excluding assets held for sale, as at September 30, 2024.
Quality Accommodations across Canada
At CAPREIT we treat our residents with the utmost respect and strive to meet their needs well beyond their rental apartment. The reason for our success is simple: We’re all about building happy, supportive, thriving communities that are friendly and welcoming. At the heart of our apartments, townhomes, and land lease communities are our residents. So that’s where our care starts. Visit one of our rental properties and find out for yourself why our units are so sought after. You may just make one your home.
Professional Management Team
We offer a professional, dedicated team with a unique proactive management style. CANADIAN APARTMENT PROPERTIES - REIT is a growth-oriented investment trust mandated to provide a safe, happy home to our thousands of residents and provide investors with long-term, predictable returns and cash distributions.