Job Description

Job Title: Lead QA Engineer (Manual + Automation)

Location: Remote (Canada) Candidate must reside in Canada

Duration: 6+ months

Client Domain: Product-based company HRMS (Human Resource Management System) applications focused on SaaS-based HRMS solutions for public sector organizations

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented

Lead QA Engineer

with strong expertise in both

manual and automation testing

to join our growing team. In this role, you will take ownership of the QA process across multiple digital products, leading manual testing efforts while also contributing to and collaborating on automation strategies. You will work closely with developers, product managers, and other QA engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, bug-free software in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the

manual/automation QA efforts

across multiple products and releases.
Define, document, and implement QA

best practices

, standards, and processes.
Develop detailed

test plans, test cases

, and

test scripts

based on product requirements.
Perform

functional, regression, integration

, and

exploratory testing

.
Identify, document, and track bugs using tools like

JIRA

or

Azure DevOps

.
Collaborate with

automation engineers

to identify candidates for test automation and help expand automated test coverage.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of

automation frameworks

(if applicable).
Execute and analyze

automated test results

as part of regression cycles.
Mentor junior QA engineers and promote continuous improvement within the QA team.
Provide

test effort estimations

and participate in

sprint planning

sessions.

Requirements:

10+ years

of experience in

manual/automation software testing

, with at least

3 years in a lead role

.
Hands-on experience or strong understanding of

automation testing tools and frameworks

(e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, REST Assured).
Experience working in

Agile/Scrum

environments.
Strong knowledge of QA

methodologies, tools, and processes

.
Proficiency in

test case management

and

bug tracking

tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr).
Excellent

analytical, problem-solving

, and

communication

skills.
Experience testing

web, mobile

, and

API-based

applications.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
Experience with

CI/CD pipelines

and integrating automated tests is a plus