Our financial services client is seeking a Quality Engineering Lead (10+ years) to drive automation-led quality engineering across API-first and AI-assisted validation initiatives Join a purpose-driven organization championing inclusion and sustainability while delivering impactful technology to its members across Canada.

This senior engineering role leads the design and implementation of advanced automation frameworks and AI-assisted quality validation.

The position offers technical ownership across API, system, and performance validation within a modern engineering setting.

Operating in a hybrid model, the role provides exposure to strategic initiatives tied to net-zero and digital banking transformation.

Permanent - ON or BC based, Remote, Working Hours: PST Must Haves 10+ years of experience in software engineering, quality engineering, or related field Experience operating as a senior technical contributor or SDET Strong programming skills (Python, Java

Script, C#, Java) Proven experience designing and building and evolving automation frameworks (not just using them) Deep experience in API-first testing and reducing reliance on UI-based automation Experience with AI-powered testing or test generation: LLMs, agentic and spec-driven automation Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines Strong experience in automated NFR validation Experience with scalable API automation frameworks (REST, event-driven systems) Hands-on experience with tools like Playwright, Cypress, Postman, or equivalent Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures Familiarity with AWS or Azure, containers (Docker/Kubernetes)



Data-driven approach to measuring and improving quality Ability to evaluate quality effectiveness by analyzing automation outcomes and leveraging data to identify patterns and signals How You''ll Make an Impact: Quality Strategy & Planning Translating quality engineering strategy and technical direction into executable plans and approaches aligned to business and delivery needs Collaborating directly with product and engineering partner teams to embed quality objectives within those teams delivery contexts Designing and implementing scalable, data-driven automated validation approaches that reduce reliance on manual and UI-heavy testing Contributing to metrics and quality signals (e.g. automation coverage, test reliability metrics, CI/CD feedback loops) through instrumentation and KPIs Implementing and enforcing quality gates (API coverage, performance thresholds, reliability criteria) within Dev-owned CI/CD pipelines Technical Leadership Providing technical leadership as a senior individual contributor to the Quality Engineering team, operating as a first among equals within SDET community Influencing, guiding and coaching SDETs through hands-on collaboration in various areas including coding, automation design / engineering, data analysis, etc.

Leading by example through design, coding and reviews,



setting a high standard for the quality engineering craft Bringing teams together and drive alignment in ambiguous situations through technical credibility and sound business judgement, not formal authority Identifying risks and guide teams through technical problem-solving, risk-based testing and execution leadership Automation & Tools Designing, building and evolving scalable automation frameworks across API, service, and UI layerswith API-first as core principle Integrating validation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g.

Jenkins, Git

Hub Actions, Git

Lab CI) for continuous quality feedback Implementing modern API testing approaches such as contract testing, service virtualization, and data-driven validation Driving the transition from Selenium-heavy UI automation to a layered testing approach (API integration minimal UI) Exploring and implementing AI-assisted and agentic testing approaches to improve coverage, speed, and maintainability of our test automation Quality Advocacy Partnering with developers to improve testability, observability, and API-first approach Collaborating with Dev

Ops and releasing engineering to support reliable, automated deployments Leading root cause analysis for production issues and implementing preventative engineering solutions Being the Dev teams quality advocate, promoting shift-left quality practices over manual and UI-driven downstream approaches Hands-On Engineering Designing and implementing automated validation across API, service, and system layers Building systems that prevent defect leakage through early validation and automation Executing performance, security, and regression validation through automated frameworks integrated into pipelines

📌 Quality Engineering Lead (10+ years) to drive automation-led quality engineering across API-first and AI-assisted validation initiatives (Toronto)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Toronto