QA Automation Lead

Title: QA Automation Lead

Location: Toronto, ON 

Salary Range: Open to Discuss 

Introduction

We are seeking a strong Automation Testing Lead with 8 years of relevant experience, preferably within the Banking and Financial Services industry. The ideal candidate will possess a solid background in test automation, mobile and API testing, release management support, and stakeholder coordination. This role requires a proactive leader who can drive regression testing activities, manage offshore teams, and ensure high-quality releases in a fast-paced agile environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or QA Leadership roles.
• Hands-on experience with Mobile Automation Frameworks.
• Strong experience in API Testing using tools such as Postman, Swagger, and related technologies.
• Experience with Jira, Xray, ALM, or other test management tools.
• Prior work experience in Banking or Financial Services environment is highly preferred.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience leading distributed/onshore-offshore QA teams.
• Exposure to digital banking, mobile banking, or customer-facing banking applications.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive quality initiatives with minimal supervision.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end regression testing activities across multiple releases.
• Own regression testing handover activities by collaborating with business and technology squads to understand new features, assess regression impacts, and ensure appropriate test coverage.
• Drive completion and sign-off of mobile regression testing for each release.
• Manage and guide offshore QA team members by assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison between client stakeholders, release teams, development squads, and offshore teams.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.