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  • INFOYA
  • Toronto, ON
  • Full-Time
  • 40 days ago
  • C$100,000–C$110,000
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Lead QA Automation Engineer.

Quality Assurance & Testing Full-Time

Lead QA Automation Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a lead QA automation engineer who works across web, API and enterprise applications.
  • The Person:The person will lead QA strategy, build and scale automation frameworks, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, oversee test planning and defect management, and mentor QA engineers.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has 10+ years of software testing experience, 7+ years of test automation experience, and expertise in Selenium, Java, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript, and CI/CD pipelines.

About the role

About the Job: We are seeking a Lead QA Automation
Engineer
to drive the quality strategy, design scalable automation
frameworks, and lead a high-performing QA team. In this role, you will work
closely with cross-functional teams—including Engineering, Product, and
DevOps—to ensure high-quality delivery across modern web, API, and enterprise
applications.

Office Location: Toronto

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Type: New position

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in office)

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead QA strategy, planning, and execution across
    multiple projects and teams
  • Design, develop, and scale robust automation
    frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end testing
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to
    QA engineers, fostering best practices and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and
    DevOps to ensure testability and quality throughout the SDLC
  • Drive end-to-end automation, including building
    frameworks from scratch where required
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
    to enable continuous testing and faster releases
  • Oversee test planning, test case design,
    execution, and defect management
  • Ensure comprehensive coverage across functional,
    regression, integration (SIT), and UAT testing
  • Work closely with release management and
    deployment teams to support smooth product releases
  • Establish QA standards, documentation, test
    architecture, and governance practices
  • Analyze quality metrics and provide insights to
    stakeholders for continuous improvement
  • Act as a key escalation point for quality risks,
    defects, and production issues

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of software testing experience within
    Agile development teams
  • 7+ years of strong hands-on test automation
    experience
  • Proven experience leading QA teams or acting in
    a Lead capacity
  • Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium,
    WebdriverIO, REST Assured, Postman, or similar
  • Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or
    JavaScript/TypeScript

  • Demonstrated experience building automation
    frameworks from scratch
  • Hands-on experience with BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, Cypress, Playwright, Webdriver.io, TestNG, etc.)
  • Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of QA methodologies and
    testing types (UI, API, Functional, Regression, SIT, UAT)
  • Experience with defect tracking and test
    management tools (JIRA, etc.)
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management,
    and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with SAP web testing
  • Exposure to performance testing and security
    testing practices
  • Experience in Agile Release Train environments
    (SAFe) or large-scale delivery programs

Benefits

Salary Range: $100,000 to $110,000 CAD/ year

The final compensation offered will depend on local market
conditions and geographic location, as well as job-related factors such as the
candidate’s knowledge, skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and
education/training. Compensation may also include additional components such as
benefits, and/or other incentives, where applicable. In accordance with new
employment standards requirements, we retain copies of this job posting and
applicant information for three (3) years after the posting is removed. We do
not use AI technology; all applications are also reviewed by our recruitment
team.

Infoya is an equal opportunity employer committed to
diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified
individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status,
aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors.

Published August 24, 2026
Location Toronto, Canada
Job Type Full-Time