Sr. Software Quality Engineer in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Software Quality Engineer based in Canada.

This is a senior quality engineering role focused on building reliable, scalable, and highly automated testing practices for enterprise software. You’ll work within an Agile environment where software quality is integrated throughout the development lifecycle. The role combines hands-on test automation, test strategy, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. You’ll collaborate closely with software engineers, QA professionals, DevOps specialists, and technical teams to identify and resolve complex quality challenges. Your work will contribute to software used in highly regulated environments where reliability, traceability, and quality are essential. You’ll also have the opportunity to provide technical leadership and help elevate the capabilities of other quality engineering professionals.

• Define test strategies, scope testing activities, and review product requirements, engineering specifications, and designs as part of Agile planning and development cycles.
• Design, develop, and maintain repeatable automated testing solutions and comprehensive QA test plans based on functional requirements, use cases, system designs, and domain knowledge.
• Establish and improve test methodologies and automation practices that support parallel software development and automated test-suite execution.
• Integrate automated testing into development and DevOps workflows to improve efficiency, coverage, and release confidence.
• Collaborate with software engineers, QA teams, system administrators, and database administrators to investigate and resolve complex test failures.
• Use SQL queries, application data, and web and application server logs to diagnose defects and identify root causes.
• Test enterprise software across relevant platforms, including mobile applications, while continuously improving automation coverage and test reliability.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen testing processes, automation frameworks, and overall software quality.
• Provide technical leadership and share quality engineering expertise with colleagues and junior team members.
• Support teams in resolving complex testing and automation challenges and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in enterprise software testing, quality engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing solutions.
• Solid understanding of both manual and automated software testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience testing mobile applications and enterprise software within Agile development environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with experience investigating failures across application, database, and test environments.
• Practical experience with SQL and application/web server log analysis.
• Familiarity with cloud automation and DevOps practices, particularly AWS, is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering and technical teams.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience, including mentoring or supporting less-experienced quality engineering professionals.
• Ability to work remotely from within Canada with availability overlapping Eastern Time working hours.

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Flexible remote work arrangements within Canada.
• Employee wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work on enterprise technology supporting highly regulated and impactful healthcare and clinical environments.
• Collaborative Agile environment with exposure to software engineering, automation, DevOps, and quality strategy.
• Opportunity to provide technical leadership and influence software quality practices at scale.