Role: Senior QA Lead (Individual Contributor)

Location: Remote-Canada

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior QA/BA Lead (Individual Contributor) to

drive the quality assurance strategy, test planning, and execution for our software products.

This role requires a hands-on professional who can work independently, while effectively

collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs), product owners, and engineers to ensure

comprehensive test coverage and high-quality releases.

As a single contributor, the Senior QA Lead must be comfortable engaging directly with

technical and business stakeholders to gather requirements, understand system

components, and execute a robust testing strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Strategy & Execution

Define and implement test strategies, plans, and automation frameworks that align

with product and business requirements.

Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for functional,

regression, integration, and performance testing.

Identify, document, and track bugs, defects, and issues, ensuring timely resolution in

collaboration with developers.

Drive end-to-end testing efforts, ensuring system reliability, usability, and scalability

before release.

Leverage CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated tests and optimize testing efficiency.

2. Data Quality & Cataloging

With an Understanding of data architecture and data modeling concepts, connect with

stakeholders to document and catalog new data ingestion pipelines

Create strict guidelines to ensure data being ingested is of the highest quality and work

with team to create automation

3. Collaboration with SMEs & Business Stakeholders

Actively engage with subject matter experts (SMEs), product owners, and engineers

to gain a deep understanding of system architecture, business logic, and user workflows.

Participate in requirement reviews and technical discussions to anticipate testing

needs early in the development lifecycle.

Ensure acceptance criteria are well-defined and validated against real-world scenarios.

Effectively communicate quality insights, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.

4. Risk Management & Quality Assurance Best Practices

Assess risks, dependencies, and impact areas to prioritize testing efforts effectively.

Advocate for and implement best practices in software quality assurance, including

test automation, shift-left testing, and continuous improvement.

Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) on defects and work closely with teams to prevent

recurring issues.

Ensure adherence to compliance, security, and performance benchmarks as

needed.

5. Continuous Improvement & Innovation

Stay up to date with emerging QA trends, automation tools, and industry best

practices.

Continuously refine and optimize test coverage, automation frameworks, and

execution efficiency.

Provide feedback on improving development workflows, release processes, and

testing methodologies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

5+ years of hands-on experience in software quality assurance, with a strong focus

on both manual and automated testing.

Expertise in test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) and scripting

languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.).

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, CI/CD workflows, and DevOps

integration.

Experience with API testing tools (e.g., Postman, REST Assured) and performance

testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).

Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with SMEs, developers, and

business teams.

Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality

software.

Understanding of data architecture and data modeling concepts

Strong foundation in data governance frameworks

Understanding of metadata management

Experience with data quality assessment

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