Overview

Location: Montreal, Canada Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days or less per week in the office)

Experience Level: Proficient (8-12+ years of experience) Are you a seasoned QA professional who enjoys balancing hands‑on testing with strategic quality leadership? Trissential is hiring a QA Lead to join our client's team in Montreal. This is an exciting opportunity to lead quality initiatives across multiple delivery teams while helping shape the testing strategy for critical banking and payment solutions.

If you're passionate about quality engineering, stakeholder engagement, and driving continuous improvement in large‑scale enterprise environments, this role is for you. What's in It for You?

Lead quality initiatives across multiple squads, projects, and enterprise payment programs

Influence quality standards, testing practices, and delivery excellence at an organizational level

Work with modern API‑first, event‑driven, and distributed systems architectures

Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders on mission‑critical financial solutions

Mentor QA professionals and help elevate quality engineering practices across teams

Contribute to enterprise‑level test automation and quality transformation initiatives

Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model while working on high‑impact projects

Join a collaborative environment that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement Your Role & Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Coordination

Lead and coordinate testing activities across multiple squads, projects, releases, and payment initiatives

Establish and champion consistent testing standards, quality practices, and delivery processes across teams

Develop and maintain integrated test strategies, test plans, and quality approaches aligned to business objectives

Coordinate testing schedules, resource planning, environments, and cross‑team dependencies

Facilitate defect triage activities and ensure critical issues are appropriately prioritized and resolved

Identify, assess, and communicate quality risks, testing gaps, and release readiness concerns

Provide testing metrics, quality status reporting, and risk‑based recommendations to leadership and stakeholders

Mentor QA team members and promote best practices in quality assurance and quality engineering

Collaborate with product, business, architecture, and development teams to embed quality throughout the delivery lifecycle Hands‑On Quality Engineering

Design, document,



and execute test cases for banking and payment transaction workflows across APIs, integrations, and event‑driven systems

Validate solution quality, resilience, reliability, and testability throughout the software development lifecycle

Test complex payment processing workflows spanning distributed systems, APIs, messaging platforms, and business processes

Develop and execute API, integration, end‑to‑end, and non‑functional testing strategies

Contribute to test automation initiatives across multiple testing layers where appropriate

Assist with the creation and maintenance of automated test assets when required

Utilize quality metrics, defect trends, and operational insights to improve testing effectiveness and reduce delivery risk

Track defects, testing execution activities, and quality metrics using Jira and related quality management tools Skills &

Experience You Should Possess

8-12+ years of experience in software quality assurance, testing, or quality engineering roles

Previous experience leading testing efforts across multiple teams, delivery streams, or enterprise initiatives

Robust expertise in API testing, including validation of requests, responses, payloads, integration points, and transaction flows

Experience testing event‑driven architectures and messaging platforms such as Kafka or similar technologies

Proven experience developing test strategies, test plans, estimates, and quality reporting frameworks

Strong experience coordinating testing activities and managing cross‑functional stakeholder expectations

Demonstrated ability to create test cases, execute tests, analyze results, and manage defects through resolution

Strong understanding of integration testing and end‑to‑end business process validation

Experience working within Agile software delivery environments

Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and risk assessment capabilities

Proven ability to influence stakeholders and promote quality‑driven decision‑making

Bilingual French and English communication skills Bonus Points If You Have

Experience in banking, financial services, payments,



or highly regulated industries

Experience testing payment processing platforms and financial transaction systems

Previous experience leading distributed or multi‑team testing programs

Hands‑on involvement with test automation initiatives and quality engineering practices

Knowledge of Java and/or Python

Experience working with microservices and distributed architectures

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices

Experience with Jira and related quality management tools

Previous experience working within large enterprise organizations Education &

Certifications You Need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline

Equivalent practical experience may be considered in lieu of formal education

Industry certifications related to quality assurance, testing, Agile, or quality engineering are considered an asset What We Offer

At Trissential, we value collaboration, innovation, leadership, and continuous improvement. By joining our client's team, you'll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact on enterprise‑scale banking and payment initiatives while helping shape the future of quality engineering Competitive Compensation – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company‑sponsored benefits! C$161,000-C$175,000 annually or C$95-C$109 per hour, depending on your skills, experience, and location.

Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market‑based rates by geography.

Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Medical, dental, vision, free tele‑health, HSA with company contribution, life and disability insurance, and 401k with matching

Paid Time Off – Both compensation models offer paid time away from work

Hybrid Work Model – Collaborate onsite while maintaining flexibility and work‑life balance

Career Development – Access to professional development, enterprise‑scale projects, and leadership opportunities

Leadership Impact – Influence testing practices, delivery quality, and organizational standards

Collaborative Culture – Work alongside experienced professionals who value quality, innovation, and teamwork

Enterprise‑Scale Initiatives – Support critical payment systems and high‑visibility transformation programs This role is only available to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States

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