QA Automation Lead Canada
Lead the QA team in defining and implementing quality strategies and standards across projects. Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and mobile applications while integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
- Remote
- Canada
- Posted Aug 24, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
Job Title: QA Lead (with Automation Expertise) Location: Remote(Canada) Duration: 12 Months Reports To: Delivery Manager Role Overview The QA Manager will lead the Quality Assurance team to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products. This role emphasizes test automation strategy and implementation while managing manual testing efforts as needed. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, deep knowledge of QA methodologies, and hands-on experience with automation frameworks. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Define and implement QA strategy, standards, and best practices across projects. Manage and mentor QA engineers, fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Collaborate with Product, Development, and DevOps teams to align QA processes with business goals. Automation Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and mobile applications. Drive automation coverage for regression, smoke, and performance testing. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery. Quality Assurance Oversee test planning, execution, and reporting for functional, integration, and system testing. Ensure defect tracking and root cause analysis are performed effectively. Establish metrics and KPIs to measure quality and team performance. Tools & Technologies Hands-on experience with tools like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, JMeter, and API testing tools (Postman, Rest Assured). Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps). Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus. Qualifications Bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field. 8+ years of QA experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role. Proven expertise in test automation frameworks and scripting languages (Java, Python, JavaScript). Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Skills Experience with Shift-Left Testing and early QA involvement in SDLC. Knowledge of performance testing and security testing practices. Familiarity with AI-based testing tools and automation accelerators
What you’ll do
Lead the QA team in defining and implementing quality strategies and standards across projects. Design and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web, API, and mobile applications while integrating them into CI/CD pipelines.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree and over 8 years of QA experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role. Proven expertise in automation frameworks and scripting languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript is essential.
Listed skills
- CI/CDPreferred
- LeadershipPreferred
- JavaScriptPreferred
- JavaPreferred
- PythonPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- QA Strategy
- Test Automation
- Leadership
- Selenium
- Cypress
- Playwright
- Appium
- JMeter
- Postman
- Rest Assured
- CI/CD
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- Agile/Scrum
- Stakeholder Management
Job areas
- Software
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Consulting
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 10+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available