Sr QA Engineer - 6 months Contract

This position is responsible for the design and implementation of tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. The QA Engineer will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g., defect densities and open defect counts). Strategy and Planning • Oversee the quality assurance of program logic and security, data processing, and error resolution. • Leads analysts and designers in the development and initiation of tests for new software programs and applications. • Contributes to the broader strategy on the selection of test automation tools. • Performs estimating, prioritizing, planning and coordinating of work to reliably and consistently deliver according to plan. Acquisition and Deployment • Direct and Support research and development within the team. • Evaluates relevant risks and determines mitigation strategies. • Identify requirements and manage the procurement process and vendor selection for new technologies. Operational Management • Participate and support in the construction of solutions including relevant testing and supporting documentation. • Provide oversight and ongoing support in the testing of products and solutions to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are met. • Run and monitor performance tests on new and existing software for the purposes of correcting mistakes, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging. • Administer diagnostic analysis of test results and deliver solutions to critical areas. What You Bring To The Team • 6-9 years relevant experience • Demonstrated experience leading development teams in the area of software quality assurance • Experience in functional, negative, exploratory, unit, black-box, white-box, and shift-left testing principles and methodologies • AI experience integrated into Postman and cypress is must • Test automation, databases, and relevant scripting technologies • Conducting root cause analysis, working closely with software developers • Security principles and test methodologies and approaches • Automated testing of web-applications • Strong competency in Agile methodology to drive collaborative and adaptive solution delivery in a fast-paced IT environment • Minimum knowledge of cloud native development practices and design patterns using private or public cloud providers required • Basic understanding of cloud patterns and infrastructure management using private or public cloud providers required • Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field • Technical Skills • Experience with automated testing of SOAP/REST API’s, distributed systems, and micro services • jMeter • xUnit • nUnit • Postman • Various other testing frameworks • JavaScript/TypeScript or other comparable languages Position #: req2185 Employment Status: Contract Full Time Location: Waterloo; Ontario Number Of Opening: 2 Department: Information Technology Internal Job Title: Senior QA Engineer - 6 Months Contract Contract Rate : $50/Hr. - $55 Contract Duration : 6 months If this sounds like you and you are looking to be a part of one of Canada’s largest independent mortgage finance companies, then we want to hear from you!