Lead QA Engineer

4 weeks ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada British Council Full time

Job Title: Lead QA Engineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead QA Engineer to join our team at the British Council. As a Lead QA Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the quality agenda within a team of engineers and designers. Your role will involve defining quality expectations for products or services, and developing strategies to meet those expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide support and mentoring to other QA engineers in the QA community of practice, professional growth, and project objectives.
  • Ensure quality standards and best software testing practices are understood and adhered to, along with coaching, mentoring, influencing colleagues, and delivering sourcing and supplier management leadership across the digital enterprise.
  • Participate in recruiting and hiring activities, identifying top talent and contributing to the development of a high-performing engineering team.
  • Collaborate with product managers, your team, and other stakeholders to plan and lead quality on engineering stories.
  • Lead on the application of standards and methods to ensure compliance and responsibility for all the stages and iterations of a software development project.
  • Contribute to the technical design and implementation of scalable and reliable systems to support product/service delivery.
  • Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases, ensuring clarity and reproducibility.
  • Work with other engineers to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, promoting early defect identification and resolution.
  • Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in systems and implement appropriate security measures to mitigate them.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and data privacy requirements in the design and implementation of solutions.
  • Implement and maintain robust monitoring and logging mechanisms to detect and respond to potential security breaches or compliance issues.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with a focus on both manual and automated testing in agile development environments.
  • Strong proficiency in functional and performance test tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, TestNG, and JUnit, and scripting experience in languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
  • Deep understanding of various testing methodologies (e.g., Black-box, White-box, Load, Stress, Performance, and Regression testing).
  • Experience with testing frameworks and BDD tools like Cucumber or SpecFlow.
  • Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs, able to test API endpoints, understand response codes, and validate response data.
  • Familiarity with both relational and NoSQL databases, capable of writing basic queries to validate data integrity and consistency.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to integrate and automate test suites.
  • Knowledge of cross-browser testing tools and mobile application testing.
  • Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and QA's role in it.
  • Skilled in defect tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla) and test management tools.
  • Knowledge of web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to debug and identify UI issues.
  • Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to document test cases, test plans, and defects effectively.
  • Written and verbal proficiency (CEF 1) in English is required.
  • Continuous learning through online courses, workshops, and industry conferences to stay updated with emerging technologies and best practices in Quality Assurance.

About the British Council:

The British Council is a UK-based organization that supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding, and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence, and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK.

What We Offer:

  • Enjoy a standard workday of 7.45 hours and a weekly total of 38.75 hours, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.
  • Benefit from additional holidays, including a minimum of 35 days of annual leave per year, which includes public holidays.
  • Stay active and healthy with our Corporate Sports Card - MultiSport Light 10, which is partially funded by our Social Fund (ZFŚS).
  • Avail significant discounts on our English courses and exams for both you and your immediate family members.
  • Take advantage of various financial grants and holiday refunds through our Social Fund (ZFŚS), which offers both random and social assistance.
  • Access our Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential psychological support services to ensure your overall wellbeing.
  • Explore diverse avenues for professional development and career advancement within our organizational structure.

How to Apply:

To apply for this role, please submit your application through our website. We look forward to hearing from you.

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