QE Lead

We are looking for QE Lead for our client in Toronto, ON

Job Title: QE Lead

Job Location: Toronto, ON

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• 6 - 7 years in Quality Engineering Software Testing.
• 2 - 3 years in a QE Lead Test Lead role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Robot Framework.
• Proficiency in Python for Robot Framework extensions and libraries.
• Experience with UI automation Selenium Playwright integration.
• Experience with API testing REST tools like Postman Requests libraries.
• Solid understanding of test framework design and architecture.
• Experience with CICD pipeline integration.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with version control systems Git.
• Familiarity with test management tools Azure DevOps JIRA TestRail.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the QE function for one or more products or platforms.
• Design and implement automation frameworks using Robot Framework.
• Define and execute end-to-end testing, testing functional regression, API, and UI.
• Drive shift-left testing practices and automation-first culture.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure testability, CICD integration, and code quality.
• Develop reusable, scalable test libraries and components.
• Integrate automation suites with CICD tools Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.
• Oversee test data management and environment stability.
• Provide leadership in defect management and root cause analysis.
• Mentor QE engineers and enforce best practices in testing.
• Measure and report quality metrics, automation coverage, and release readiness.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in BDD (Behavior Driven Development).
• Knowledge of performance testing tools JMeter, k6.
• Exposure to cloud platforms Azure, AWS.
• Experience in containerization Docker, Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with security testing practices.