Location: Toronto, Ontario — Hybrid (onsite 2 days a week) Seniority: Mid to Senior (Individual Contributor) Duration: 6 months contract Our client is seeking a pragmatic, detail-oriented

QA Engineer

to lead API testing, automation, and database validation for public‑facing and internal government services. The role emphasizes

API testing with Postman and Thunder Client ,

automation using Playwright (including AI‑assisted capabilities) and UFT , and strong

SQL

skills to validate data integrity. You will collaborate with product owners, backend teams, and DevOps to shift testing left, improve release confidence, and ensure services meet accessibility, security, and compliance expectations. Key Responsibilities

Design and execute API test suites

(functional, negative, contract, regression) using

Postman ,

Thunder Client , or equivalent. Develop and maintain automated tests

with

Playwright

(JS/TS); leverage AI‑assisted features for test generation, flakiness detection, and maintenance. Maintain UFT automation

for legacy or specialized UI scenarios where required. Author and run SQL queries

to validate backend data, prepare test fixtures, and verify ETL/migration outcomes. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

(e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) to provide fast feedback and gating for deployments. Validate non‑functional requirements

relevant to public services: performance basics,



security checks for APIs (auth, scopes), and accessibility considerations for UI flows. Triage and document defects , collaborate with engineers to reproduce and prioritize fixes, and verify resolutions. Produce test plans, test cases, and test data strategies

aligned with OPS standards and auditability requirements. Mentor and share best practices

across teams to raise automation maturity and testability.

5+ years

of professional QA or test engineering experience. API testing : hands‑on with

Postman

and/or

Thunder Client ; experience creating collections, environment variables, automated runs, and response/schema validations. Automation : practical experience building and maintaining test suites with

Playwright

(JavaScript/TypeScript); familiarity with test runner, fixtures, selectors, and parallel execution. UFT : experience developing and maintaining

UFT

scripts for legacy or complex UI automation. Database skills : robust

SQL

(joins, aggregates, subqueries, transactions); experience validating data across environments. Programming / scripting : proficiency in

JavaScript/TypeScript

or

Python

for automation and tooling. CI/CD : experience integrating tests into pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI). Testing fundamentals : test design, automation strategy, regression testing, and defect lifecycle.

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