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Senior QA Engineer – HYBRID (1723)


Company : Direct IT Recruiting Inc., WBE Canada Certified


Location : Markham, Ontario


Created : 2025-05-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

NOTE: Office located in Markham, Ontario (Hybrid schedule negotiable) Status: Full-Time Permanent Work Experience: 5+ years in QA Engineering Industry: Software DevelopmentDESCRIPTIONWere seeking a Senior QA Engineer to lead quality assurance for our software products. Youll develop testing strategies, mentor junior QAs, and ensure excellence across UI, APIs, and databases - with a focus on both manual and automated testing.RESPONSIBILITIESTesting Leadership • Design and execute test plans using Xray/Jira • Conduct end-to-end testing (UI, web services, databases) • Define testing KPIs and improve QA metricsTechnical Execution • Perform manual testing and develop Selenium/Playwright automation scripts • Test REST APIs with Postman/SoapUI • Write SQL queries (joins, data validation) • Analyze server logs via Unix commandsProcess & Collaboration • Champion QA best practices (Test Pyramid, BDD) • Document processes and mentor junior team members • Partner with devs on CI/CD pipelines in JenkinsREQUIREMENTS• 5+ years QA experience with web/service/database testing • Expertise in Jira/Xray for test management • Proficient in:Selenium (TestNG/JUnit)SQL (medium proficiency)Unix basics (log navigation)Strong knowledge of REST APIs and relational databases Experience with Jenkins and QA integrationNice to have: • Playwright automation • JMeter for performance testing • Security testing knowledge • CI/CD pipeline expertiseSOFT SKILLSQA process evangelist (willing to push back)To apply: