QA Automation Lead – ATM/POS/Payments

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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a QA Automation Lead – ATM/POS/Payments. In this position, you will lead end-to-end testing, develop automation frameworks, and oversee QA strategies for banking product testing, ensuring high-quality project delivery within a collaborative team environment.

Pay rate range (CAD): $65.00/hr – $70.00/hr

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end testing across SIT and UAT phases
Drive QA strategy, automation initiatives, and continuous testing practices
Develop and enhance automated test frameworks and integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines
Lead offshore QA resources, provide governance, and deliver regular status updates and reports
Identify risks, manage defects, and ensure project quality standards are met
Collaborate with Product Owners, BSAs, Developers, and cross-functional teams
Mentor QA engineers and promote best practices within the team
Desired Skill-Set

7+ years of QA/Test Lead experience within financial services
Strong knowledge of POS systems and understanding of end-to-end transaction flows
Proven experience with end-to-end testing and automation initiatives
Hands-on experience with Selenium, Playwright, Java, Maven, TestNG, QMetry, and CI/CD pipelines
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, including managing offshore teams
Excellent communication and reporting capabilities
About 70% backend testing and 30% UI testing
Ability to balance hands-on automation (40%) with leadership and coordination (60%)
Nice to Have

Experience building AI-powered QA agents or utilizing AI-driven test automation tools
Familiarity with GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, Agentic AI, or other modern AI testing tools
Knowledge of autonomous QA agent implementation and AI in testing strategies