Senior IT Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Senior IT Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
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Job Description
The Obasa Group is a portfolio of companies built from the ground up starting with commercial and residential properties across North America. Through OBASA our portfolio continues to grow identifying strategic acquisitions of existing operating companies with a growth history honest and able management and a sustainability plan. Access our portfolio to learn what organizations our team has helped succeed across the country and around the globe.
We are seeking an experienced and technically skilled Senior IT QA Engineer to join our Saskatoon office and lead quality initiatives across our digital and IT platforms.
We offer a competitive compensation package that includes a comprehensive employee benefits program a pension plan and downtown parking. THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLL.
Senior IT Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Position Overview
As a Senior IT QA Engineer you will play a strategic role in establishing and executing the quality assurance processes that support our software systems and enterprise IT infrastructure. Youll lead the testing strategy across multiple platforms manage test automation efforts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability performance and security of our products and services.
This role combines strong technical skills in automation with strategic oversight of software quality in a growing tech-driven organization. You will ensure that applications meet high standards of quality usability and performance while mentoring junior team members and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
Compensation range: $70000 - $80000 based on experience
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise IT QA & Test Strategy
- Lead QA planning and test execution across web platforms APIs databases and internal IT systems.
- Design and execute both manual and automated test cases for functionality performance reliability and security.
- Collaborate with development DevOps and product teams to ensure alignment between IT infrastructure and software quality standards.
- Ensure systems meet business requirements and comply with applicable IT and industry regulations.
Automation & Technical QA
- Build and maintain robust automated test suites using modern frameworks (e.g. Selenium RSpec Postman).
- Conduct regression integration and performance testing across various environments.
- Establish test data management continuous testing and environment configuration practices aligned with CI/CD pipelines.
- Utilize monitoring tools to track application stability uptime and user-impacting issues.
Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Drive quality standards frameworks and QA best practices across teams.
- Mentor and guide QA analysts and junior engineers fostering technical and professional development.
- Own defect management processes including root cause analysis triage and resolution.
- Analyze trends in quality metrics to proactively address system inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or diploma in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in software quality assurance including hands-on experience with test automation and IT systems.
- Strong expertise in testing RESTful APIs backend services and web-based applications.
- Proficiency in test tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium Postman RSpec JMeter Cypress).
- Deep understanding of QA methodologies SDLC and Agile/DevOps practices.
- Experience with infrastructure-related QA: environments deployment pipelines servers and containers.
- Excellent communication analytical and documentation skills.
Preferred Technical Experience
- Languages/Frameworks: Ruby JavaScript React Ruby on Rails HTML CSS
- Testing Tools: Selenium RSpec MiniTest Cypress Postman
- Systems & Tools: Linux Windows Docker GitLab Jira
- Databases: MySQL (MariaDB)
- Web & Deployment: Nginx Git CI/CD pipelines
- Practices: Agile DevOps Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Why Join OBASA
- Work in a technology-forward environment with real impact across North American operations.
- Lead QA transformation and testing strategy in a growing multi-disciplinary IT team.
- Enjoy stability with benefits pension and a supportive work culture in the heart of Saskatoon.
- Diverse opportunities for growth supportive culture and a positive working environment.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
