QA Automation Lead / Architect with TestComplete and qTest to assess, improve, and modernize the QA automation practice for a complex desktop application environment

QA Automation Lead / Architect with TestComplete and qTest to assess, improve, and modernize the QA automation practice for a complex desktop application workplace

Duration

12 Months

Overview

We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Lead / Architect to assess, improve, and modernize the QA automation practice for a complex desktop application environment.

The application is a mature, highly customized client-server product with hundreds of screens, C#/.NET components, SQL-heavy backend logic, and business-critical workflows. The successful candidate will not simply execute existing test scripts. They will evaluate the current automation approach, identify gaps, recommend practical improvements, and help implement a more scalable, maintainable, and effective automation framework.

Responsibilities

Assess the current QA automation framework, tools, coverage, maintainability, and execution process.

Identify gaps in automation coverage, test data strategy, regression testing, reporting, and framework design.

Create a practical automation improvement roadmap with clear priorities and measurable outcomes.

Design, build, and enhance desktop application automation frameworks.

Develop hands-on proof-of-concept solutions and working automation examples.

Automate testing for complex desktop workflows, backend services, database interactions, and regression scenarios.

Work with QA, development, product, and business stakeholders to understand workflows and translate them into testable automation scenarios.

Use SQL to validate backend data, prepare test data, troubleshoot failures, and support data-driven testing.

Establish automation standards, reusable components, coding practices, and documentation.

Mentor QA team members on automation best practices, framework design, troubleshooting, and maintainability.

Improve test reliability, execution speed, reporting, and long-term automation value.

Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Experience

5+ years of QA automation experience, including at least 2+ years with desktop application test automation.

Hands-on experience with

TestComplete for desktop application automation, or comparable desktop automation framework experience.

Experience with QA/test management tools such as qTest .

Strong SQL skills for backend validation, test data setup, troubleshooting, and data-driven automation.

Proven experience designing, building,



or significantly improving automation frameworks.

Experience assessing existing automation environments and creating practical improvement roadmaps.

Strong understanding of regression testing, test coverage, reusable automation design, and maintainability.

Ability to work in complex, mature, partially documented application environments.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.

Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and mentor others.

Nice to Have

Experience automating WPF, WinForms, or other rich desktop applications.

Experience testing C#/.NET applications, WCF/services, REST APIs, and SQL Server-backed systems.

Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, retail, POS, insurance, banking, or other workflow-heavy regulated environments.

Experience improving CI/CD integration for automated test execution.

Experience with test data management, environment management, and automation reporting dashboards.

Experience working with legacy applications undergoing modernization.

QA Automation Lead / Architect with TestComplete and qTest to assess, improve, and modernize the QA automation practice for a complex desktop application environment

Duration

12 Months

Location

Mississauga, Hybrid

Overview

We are looking for a hands-on QA Automation Lead / Architect to assess, improve, and modernize the QA automation practice for a complex desktop application environment.

The application is a mature, highly customized client-server product with hundreds of screens, C#/.NET components, SQL-heavy backend logic, and business-critical workflows. The successful candidate will not simply execute existing test scripts. They will evaluate the current automation approach, identify gaps, recommend practical improvements, and help implement a more scalable, maintainable, and effective automation framework.

Responsibilities

Assess the current QA automation framework, tools, coverage, maintainability, and execution process.

Identify gaps in automation coverage, test data strategy, regression testing, reporting, and framework design.

Create a practical automation improvement roadmap with clear priorities and measurable outcomes.

Design, build,



and enhance desktop application automation frameworks.

Develop hands-on proof-of-concept solutions and working automation examples.

Automate testing for complex desktop workflows, backend services, database interactions, and regression scenarios.

Work with QA, development, product, and business stakeholders to understand workflows and translate them into testable automation scenarios.

Use SQL to validate backend data, prepare test data, troubleshoot failures, and support data-driven testing.

Establish automation standards, reusable components, coding practices, and documentation.

Mentor QA team members on automation best practices, framework design, troubleshooting, and maintainability.

Improve test reliability, execution speed, reporting, and long-term automation value.

Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Experience

5+ years of QA automation experience, including at least 2+ years with desktop application test automation.

Hands-on experience with

TestComplete for desktop application automation, or comparable desktop automation framework experience.

Experience with QA/test management tools such as qTest .

Strong programming/scripting skills in one or more of

Python, C#, JavaScript, VBScript , or similar automation languages.

Strong SQL skills for backend validation, test data setup, troubleshooting, and data-driven automation.

Proven experience designing, building, or significantly improving automation frameworks.

Experience assessing existing automation environments and creating practical improvement roadmaps.

Strong understanding of regression testing, test coverage, reusable automation design, and maintainability.

Ability to work in complex, mature, partially documented application environments.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.

Ability to explain technical concepts clearly and mentor others.

Nice to Have

Experience automating WPF, WinForms, or other rich desktop applications.

Experience testing C#/.NET applications, WCF/services, REST APIs, and SQL Server-backed systems.

Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, retail, POS, insurance, banking, or other workflow-heavy regulated environments.

Experience improving CI/CD integration for automated test execution.

Experience with test data management, environment management, and automation reporting dashboards.

Experience working with legacy applications undergoing modernization.

Disclaimer

AI may be used in evaluating candidates.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

📌 QA Automation Lead / Architect with TestComplete and qTest to assess, improve, and modernize the QA (Winnipeg)
🏢 S.i. Systems
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