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Quality Assurance/ SDET Lead

Accenture1 day ago
Vancouver, British Columbia
CA$74,900 - CA$133,800/year
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

ARE YOU READY to step up to the New and take your technology expertise to the next level

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary opportunity to build a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Working in highly collaborative teams for world-leading clients, we’ll nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. Whatever your work and life goals, we’ll help you achieve them. Sooner

Accenture Technology – QE is an exciting place to be! Accenture helps companies rotate to New IT with quality services that drive continuous quality and efficiency and shape their digital future. We offer entire breadth and depth of Quality services across broad array of applications, digital technologies and industries delivered under flexible business arrangements. With 1000+ clients served globally and 30+ delivery centers, there will be many opportunities for you to help drive greater productivity and shift to continuous testing all while managing digital transformations.

Role Summary: We are seeking a high-performing Senior SDET to lead quality for a new build pod developing a cross-platform application. The Lead will own test strategy, lead a blended global team, and apply modern techniques, SAFe Agile 6.0, DevSecOps, and GenAI techniques to deliver reliable, scalable quality outcomes.

Responsibilities:- Lead quality delivery for a pod with front-end and back-end developers under a SAFe Agile 6.0 delivery model.

  • Define and execute a shift-left testing strategy, integrating automation at all levels (unit, API, UI) and across platforms (web, iOS, Android).

  • Lead a team of offshore QA members (3 automation, 2 manual) and ensure test coverage, velocity, and defect detection are aligned to sprint goals.

  • Apply GenAI tools and prompt technique to accelerate test case design, code scaffolding, mock generation, and root cause analysis.

  • Build test automation frameworks and pipelines using tools such as Playwright, Appium, REST Assured, and integrate them into CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions or ADO).

  • Deliver comprehensive test reporting, dashboards, and insights for leadership visibility and data-driven decisions.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Architecture to ensure quality is owned by the whole team.

  • Drive adoption of security, accessibility, and compliance testing best practices. Basic Qualifications:- 6+ years in Quality Assurance or SDET roles with hands-on experience across mobile and web platforms.

  • Strong coding skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, or Java, and a track record of building test frameworks and tools.

  • Experience integrating tests into DevSecOps workflows with CI/CD, version control, and artifact management.

  • Demonstrated experience in SAFe Agile or similar scaled Agile frameworks.

  • Familiarity with GenAI tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Google Gemini Code Assist, or experience building/testing with LLMs.

  • English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement. Preferred Qualifications- Experience designing and executing test strategies for form-based, compliance-sensitive applications.

  • Strong understanding of GenAI’s role in SDLC, including prompt technique, AI-augmented testing, and LLM safety considerations & usage.

  • Background in test data management, mocking, contract testing, and system observability.

  • Bilingual (French and English) is nice to have.

  • Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired in British Columbia as set forth below. Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

British Columbia $74,900 to $133,800

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We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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