Historical snapshotsenior (5+ yrs)Captured Nov 15, 2026, 1:41 a.m.

QA Lead

Improving

Location
Ottawa, ON, Canada · Onsite
Compensation
Not stated in this snapshot
Employment
Full-time
Experience level
SENIOR (5+ years exp)
Specialization
Discover Technata
Source
Discover Technata

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and run test plans, scripts and procedures so products are high quality before release

  • Do manual and automated testing, and share feedback for continuous product improvement

  • Find, analyze and report defects with clear steps to reproduce

  • Build and maintain automated test scripts, mainly with Claude Code, plus Selenium WebDriver and/or Playwright

  • Use AI-powered test generation tools to create test cases faster, cut manual scripting and improve coverage

  • Use prompt engineering with AI coding assistants to write, debug and refactor automation code

  • Keep improving the automation framework and tooling, and review automation code

  • Organize, plan and assign QA activities and test plans in each sprint

  • Work with developers and product managers to understand user stories and acceptance criteria

  • Lead regression runs and release readiness, giving structure and visibility across teams

  • Onboard, mentor and support new QA team members as they ramp up

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

  • 7–10+ years as a Test Automation Engineer with a focus on Selenium and/or Playwright

  • Proven experience leading a QA team, mentoring QAs, running sprint planning and leading regression testing

  • Experience using Claude for agentic testing

  • Proficiency in Java, Python or C# for building test automation tools and frameworks

  • Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA)

  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum

  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

  • Nice to have: proven expertise using AI-powered tools and methods to make both manual and automated testing more efficient