Are you an experienced QA Test Lead ready to drive automation and lead testing efforts?

Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a QA Automation Lead – ATM/POS/DCC Payments. In this position, you will lead end-to-end testing, develop automation frameworks, and oversee QA strategies for banking product testing, ensuring high-quality project delivery within a team-oriented team environment.

Pay rate range (CAD): $65.00/hr – $70.00/hr

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end testing across SIT and UAT phases

Drive QA strategy, automation initiatives, and continuous testing practices

Develop and enhance automated test frameworks and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines

Lead offshore QA resources, provide governance, and deliver regular status updates and reports

Identify risks, manage defects, and ensure project quality standards are met

Collaborate with Product Owners, BSAs, Developers, and cross-functional teams

Mentor QA engineers and promote best practices within the team

Desired Skill-Set

7+ years of QA/Test Lead experience within financial services

Strong knowledge of POS systems and understanding of end-to-end transaction flows

Proven experience with end-to-end testing and automation initiatives

Hands-on experience with Selenium, Playwright, Java, Maven, TestNG, QMetry, and CI/CD pipelines





Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, including managing offshore teams

Excellent communication and reporting capabilities

About 70% backend testing and 30% UI testing

Ability to balance hands-on automation (40%) with leadership and coordination (60%)

Nice to Have

Experience building AI-powered QA agents or utilizing AI-driven test automation tools

Familiarity with GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, Agentic AI, or other modern AI testing tools

Knowledge of autonomous QA agent implementation and AI in testing strategies

BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.

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📌 QA Automation Lead – ATM/POS/DCC Payments (Toronto)
🏢 BeachHead
📍 Toronto