Position Description

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto and/or Client office at a minimum 2 days per week subject to change at any time.

We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineer (QE) with strong hands-on functional testing expertise to support complex enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have experience testing web, API, backend, and integrated systems, with a strong understanding of System Integration Testing (SIT), end-to-end testing, regression testing, and defect management.

This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, along with the ability to independently manage testing activities, identify risks and dependencies, and collaborate effectively with technical teams and client stakeholders.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Analyze business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, and solution designs to develop comprehensive test scenarios and test cases.

Perform hands-on functional testing across web, API, backend, and integrated applications.

Execute SIT, integration, regression, smoke, and end-to-end testing.

Validate business processes, data flows, interfaces, and upstream/downstream system integrations.

Identify, document, track, and manage defects through resolution in collaboration with developers, business analysts, and delivery teams.

Prepare and maintain test plans, test scenarios, test cases, test data, execution reports, and test completion summaries.

Participate in requirement walkthroughs, sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect triage, daily stand-ups, and release-readiness discussions.

Proactively identify requirement gaps, functional risks, integration dependencies, data issues, and potential production impacts.

Ensure appropriate test coverage and traceability across requirements, test cases, defects, and business scenarios.

Provide clear reporting on testing progress, defects, risks, blockers, dependencies, and overall quality status.

Execute, maintain, and troubleshoot existing automated test suites and identify opportunities to automate repeatable regression scenarios.

Follow established QE standards, quality gates, processes, documentation, and governance requirements.

Collaborate effectively with onshore/offshore teams and client stakeholders to support timely, high-quality delivery.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

3–5 years of hands-on experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing,



or Functional Testing within complex enterprise environments.

Robust hands-on experience in functional software testing, including independently analyzing requirements and developing detailed test scenarios and test cases.

Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, defect lifecycle, test planning, test execution, and QA principles.

Hands-on experience with SIT, integration, end-to-end, and regression testing.

Strong ability to identify functional gaps, negative scenarios, boundary conditions, data issues, and business risks.

Experience testing complex applications involving multiple systems, APIs, interfaces, and upstream/downstream dependencies.

Experience with test and defect management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, Zephyr, Xray, or similar.

Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to independently manage testing deliverables and proactively escalate risks, blockers, and dependencies.

Experience within banking, financial services, or another complex enterprise environment is preferred.

Nice to Have

Exposure to automation tools/frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, WebdriverIO, or UFT.

Programming or scripting experience with Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or C#.

Exposure to API automation, CI/CD pipelines, Git/source control, and automated regression testing.

Key Competencies

Technical Planning & Execution

Team Coordination & Collaboration

Stakeholder Management & Communication

Disclaimer : Use of the term ‘engineering’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices engineering or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial engineering regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position.



Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation

"CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $55,000–$105,000. This role is an existing vacancy."

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

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