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Quality Assurance Lead

Metrolinx


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description
Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Torontos subway system to get people where they need to go better faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.
This role is an inoffice position based at our 277 Front Street West office location. Our team is highly collaborative and much of our work benefits from inperson cocreation relationshipbuilding and handson partnership with leaders across the organization.

I&IT ONLY: Metrolinxs Innovation and Information Technology group supports female team members via Go Tech Women an affinity group for women in Information Technology led by our Chief Information Officer.

If you enjoy technology and innovation value diversity appreciate work/balance and are looking for an opportunity to make a better world via public service Metrolinx would like to hear from you!

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Test Leadto implement and manage scalable high-performing test automation and quality assurance strategies across enterprise systems. This role supports critical platforms within Transit Operations and enterprise technology portfolios by ensuring real-time interoperability API functionality and cloud-based integrations meet the highest standards of reliability performance and quality establishing strong QA practices this position promotes disciplined delivery accelerates program execution and helps maintain a modern resilient platform that supports long-term transit ideal candidate brings strong quality testing leadership hands-on testing expertise and the ability to translate technical specifications into robust quality assurance solutions.

What will I be doing
  • Lead end-to-end testing strategies for complex cloud-based enterprise integrations.
  • Integrate automated test frameworks directly into CI/CD pipelines and Microsoft Azure.
  • Develop and run automated test scripts and execute standard manual test cases.
  • Establish robust test automation frameworks for APIs and real-time data streams.
  • Prepare test strategies test plans test cases and success criteria for system interoperability.
  • Collaborate with developers product managers business analysts and transit operations teams to analyze requirements and identify quality risks early.
  • Establish quality metrics and maintain live defect-tracking dashboards in Jira Zephyr and Azure.
  • Direct root-cause analysis discussions for test failures and critical production defects.
  • Align testing activities with Agile development sprints and release schedules
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

Education & Experience

  • Degree in Business Engineering Information Systems Computer Science or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.

  • Demonstrated experience in the field of IT quality assurance.

Technical Skills

  • Hands-on mastery of JMeter Playwright and Azure Load Testing.

  • Extensive experience testing REST and SOAP APIs using tools like Postman and SoapUI.

  • Advanced experience writing SQL queries to validate data integrity in SQL Server Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.

  • Proficiency in Java JavaScript Python or C# (.NET).

  • Deep knowledge of troubleshooting tests and application failures in Azure Application Insights.

  • Knowledge of DevOps and practical experience building CI/CD pipelines for test execution.

  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Dont Meet Every Requirement
If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email

Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policybefore submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.
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