Job Title : Senior SDET / Quality Engineering Architect
Location : Mississauga, ON (Initially remote then hybrid)
Hiring Event : November 18–19
Role Overview : Senior SDET / Quality Engineering Architect to lead quality engineering strategy for high-throughput, low-latency trading platforms. The role involves designing scalable automation frameworks, integrating AI-driven testing, implementing performance engineering, and establishing automated quality gates across global engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
Design and build scalable, cloud-native test automation frameworks using
Core Java, BDD/TDD, Cucumber, TestNG/JUnit .
Drive shift-left and in-sprint automation across UI, APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.
Architect API, contract, and data validation testing using
REST Assured, Pact, WireMock, SQL, and NoSQL .
Integrate AI/GenAI-assisted testing, intelligent test generation, and self-healing automation.
Lead performance, load, stress, latency, resilience, and failover testing using
JMeter/Gatling .
Embed automated quality gates into CI/CD pipelines using
Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes/OpenShift .
Define quality metrics, dashboards, engineering standards, and automation best practices.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to distributed teams across North America and APAC.
Required Qualifications
8–12+ years
of software development and quality engineering experience, including
3+ years in a Lead SDET, Principal SDET, or QA Architect role .
Strong financial services, capital markets, FinTech, or trading platform experience.
Expert-level
Core Java , including multithreading, concurrency, OOP, and design patterns.
Proven experience building automation frameworks from scratch.
Hands-on expertise in
Selenium/Playwright/Cypress, REST API testing, Rest Assured, and performance testing .
Strong SQL/NoSQL data validation and experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
Experience with CI/CD, Git, Jenkins/Bitbucket, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Practical exposure to AI-assisted testing and LLM-driven test automation.
Excellent architectural leadership, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
Preferred Skills
Kafka, RabbitMQ, or IBM MQ; Pact contract testing.
AWS/GCP, service mesh, and SAST/DAST security testing.
Relevant ISTQB, cloud, or Java certifications.
Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent practical experience.
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Software Engineer in Test in Mississauga employer: Kelly
As a leading Consumer Health organization, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work environment that encourages creativity and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through ongoing professional development opportunities and a supportive culture that values diverse perspectives. Located in a vibrant community, we offer competitive benefits and the chance to make a meaningful impact on brand reputation management during this exciting contract role.
