Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Questrade is on a mission to help Canadians to become much more financially successful and secure.

For nearly 30 years, Questrade Financial Group has been delivering on that mission through investing, banking, mortgages, and real estate. Together, we tilt finance in favour of ambitious Canadians, creating new ways for them to seize the financial future they deserve.

We're looking for people who are ready to enter their career inflection point. Mission-driven, exceptional folks that never settle. The work here is hard because the responsibility is real. If that's the standard you've been looking for, keep reading.

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The return on your career investment

• Compensation and incentives built to reward the value you bring.
• RRSP matching of up to 6%.
• Health and wellness resources and programs, including $5,000 in mental health practitioner coverage.
• $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses, every year.
• 100% parental top-up, up to 26 weeks for birthing parents and 18 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• A hybrid environment, with at least three days in the office built for working together.
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick days.
• A community care day to give back to the causes you care about.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

We’re looking for our next Sr Quality Assurance Engineer

The Sr QA Engineer is a high-impact individual contributor responsible for the end-to-end quality of Questbank's critical payment lifecycles, specifically Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Real-Time Rail (RTR) ecosystems. You will own hands-on technical validation, AI-assisted test automation, and deep domain expertise across payment flows, ensuring seamless integration across mobile, web, core banking (Temenos T24), and third-party platforms.

The Mandate

In this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Building, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts using Playwright and Appium across banking flows, leveraging AI tooling (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) for test script creation, test data generation, and execution within CI/CD pipelines.
• Conducting hands-on testing for critical payment systems, specifically EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) and RTR (Real-Time Rail), including account originations, cash and card payment flows, and Temenos T24 core banking integrations. Execute SQL queries for backend data validation and ensure compliance with AML/KYC/FINTRAC requirements
• Running automated test suites within CI/CD quality gates, investigate test failures using Datadog for root-cause analysis, and track and manage the complete defect lifecycle in JIRA.
• Working closely with cross-functional product, and engineering team members to clarify acceptance criteria and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Executing on end-to-end test cases and automated scripts for banking workflows
• Handling hands-on API testing (REST) and message verification (Kafka)
• SQL querying for database validation and backend transaction verification
• Running automated suites within CI/CD pipelines and analyzing run results
• Logging inspection and defect investigation using Datadog and JIRA
• Everyday Banking: payments, accounts, different internal rails of money movements and payment optimization.
• Testing cash and card payment flows (EFT, RTR, debit/credit)
• Temenos T24 / core banking integration
• AML/KYC/FINTRAC compliance validation
• Validating of Open Banking and FAPI endpoints
• Leveraging AI assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Claude) for test script and data creation
• Maintaining and expanding Playwright and Appium test automation repositories
  
  

You’re ready for this mandate if you have the following qualifications

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Have 7+ years of Software Quality Assurance experience with a focus on automation and back-end testing.
• Have 2+ years in Banking, Payments, or Fintech with hands-on domain testing experience.
• Have proficiency with Playwright, Selenium, or Appium in scale CI/CD environments.
• Have experience with AI coding assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Claude) and Datadog observability tools.
• Have knowledge of Temenos T24 and regulatory standards like PCI-DSS, AML, KYC, and FINTRAC.

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The final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada). It includes a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive incentive (bonus) program for Full-Time Permanent roles.

Base salary range

$90,000—$110,000 CAD

Technology and AI

We mix human ingenuity with advanced technology. For ambitious builders like you, we provide the latest technology to enable your creativity. You'll have everything you need to build the best outcomes and products for our clients.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, we’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Our global team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in.

Accessibility statement

Candidates selected for an interview are contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

AI in hiring

Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System uses artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.