Quality Assurance Automation Lead, Halifax

Job Title:

Lead QA Engineer (Associate Director Level)

Duration:

6months (CTH)

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description - Lead QA Engineer What is the opportunity? We're seeking an experienced QA Lead who can balance hands‑on technical excellence with team leadership. This role combines active testing and automation work with leading and mentoring a team of QA engineers. You'll drive quality initiatives, establish testing strategies, and ensure your team delivers exceptional results while remaining engaged in critical testing activities. This role is a 90% hands‑on role.

What will you do?

Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support

Define and implement QA strategies, standards, and best practices across the organization

Design, develop, and oversee automated test frameworks using industry‑standard tools (Behave – Python - Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar)

Allocate resources and prioritize testing efforts based on project needs and risk assessment

Conduct hands‑on testing for critical features, complex scenarios, and architectural decisions

Establish and monitor quality metrics, providing regular reports to stakeholders

Drive continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes and methodologies

Facilitate collaboration between QA, development, and product teams

Lead root cause analysis for critical defects and production issues

Review and approve test plans, test cases, and automation scripts created by team members

Manage test environments, test data strategies, and testing infrastructure

Champion quality culture and advocate for testing best practices across the organization

Coordinate release testing efforts and provide go/no‑go recommendations

In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide

What do you need to succeed? Must‑have:

8+ years of hands‑on software testing experience

3+ years in a QA leadership

or team lead role

Proven experience leading and

mentoring QA teams of 3+ engineers

Expert‑level programming skills in Python with 5+ years automation development experience

Advanced experience with

test automation frameworks and tools

Deep understanding of testing methodologies ,

AI Testing, SDLC, and Agile practices

Strong leadership and people management skills

Experience in developing QA strategies and implementing process improvements

Proficiency with

version control (Git), CI/CD tools (Github Actions, Jenkins)

Expertise in API testing and performance testing tools (locust)

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Ability to make technical decisions and provide architectural guidance

Experience with resource planning, capacity management, and project estimation

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