Role/Job Title : QA Automation Lead Start Date : ASAP Duration: 6-12 Months Location : GTA, (Steeles Technology Campus) Work Arrangement: Full-Time Onsite ( 3-4 Days/Week) Experience: 8+ Years Job Description: We are seeking a strong Automation Testing Lead with 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably within the Banking and Financial Services industry .

The ideal candidate will possess a solid background in test automation, mobile and API testing, release management support, and stakeholder coordination .

This role requires a proactive leader who can drive regression testing activities, manage offshore teams, and ensure high-quality releases in a fast-paced agile workplace.

Key Responsibilities · Lead and coordinate end-to-end regression testing activities across multiple releases. · Own regression testing handover activities by collaborating with business and technology squads to understand new features, assess regression impacts, and ensure appropriate test coverage. · Drive completion and sign-off of mobile regression testing for each release. · Manage and guide offshore QA team members by assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely delivery. · Serve as the primary liaison between client stakeholders, release teams, development squads, and offshore teams. · Participate in defect triage sessions, perform root cause analysis, and track defects through closure. · Support release deployments, release validation,



and post-production testing activities. · Perform sanity and smoke testing to validate critical business functionality following deployments. · Coordinate batch executions and other testing activities required for release validation. · Provide leadership and technical guidance to QA team members and resolve testing-related blockers. · Continuously improve automation coverage by identifying opportunities to automate manual test scenarios. · Execute and support API, mobile, and end-to-end automation testing initiatives. · Track testing metrics, report status, identify risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders. · Ensure effective planning, execution, reporting, and delivery of quality outcomes for every release.

Required Technical Skills & Experience · 8+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or QA Leadership roles . · Hands-on experience with Mobile Automation Frameworks . · Strong experience in API Testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, and related technologies. · Experience with Jira, Xray, ALM, or other test management tools. · Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines , batch execution processes, and release validation activities. · Experience testing mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms . · Familiarity with defect management, log analysis, and monitoring tools . · Strong understanding of

📌 Senior Automation Testing Lead with 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably within the Banking and Financial Services industry (Toronto)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Toronto