Quality Assurance Practice Lead

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 137600 - 187600

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Information Technology (IT)

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At the intersection of technology and creativity this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape next-generation business applications that are transforming the way PwC creates value for clients and colleagues. Working within a dynamic environment where AI drives productivity and innovation youll contribute to pioneering solutions and help redefine how we design build and test cutting-edge technologies. As part of a high-performing team you will be encouraged to champion bold ideas advance transformative practices and leverage the latest tools to elevate our work.

As the QA Practice Lead youll take ownership of establishing and evolving quality assurance practices processes and tools to ensure our technology solutions are thoroughly tested efficient and reliable. Youll lead the transformation to an automation-first approach leveraging the latest tools and AI agents to streamline the development execution and reporting of quality this leadership role youll guide a team responsible for designing implementing and maintaining both manual and automated testing procedures as well as conducting functional system integration and performance testing to deliver robust solutions.

Your expertise and vision will be key to delivering high-quality solutions that not only meet but exceed PwCs commitment to innovation client satisfaction and ongoing technological advancement.

The Opportunity

As a Quality Assurance Practice Lead unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes thatll elevate your career. Your role will include but isnt limited to:

Lead and manage a team of QA professionals to support business application development

Promote and implement an automation-first mindset across all QA processes

Increase use of AI in QA workflows to improve productivity and test coverage

Develop implement and optimize comprehensive testing frameworks and processes

Design and maintain manual and automated testing procedures for Gen AI projects

Conduct functional system integration and performance testing for technology solutions

Ensure rigorous testing and validation to deliver reliable solutions

Analyze requirements and user feedback to enhance testability and completeness

Drive defect management and resolution through effective tracking and analysis

Contribute to project planning by integrating QA insights and risk evaluations

What Youll Bring

Your skills knowledge and experiences are what set you apart. Heres what we look for:

Experience in testing for complex applications

Expertise managing technology QA teams

Leveraging advanced automated testing tools and platforms to enhance efficiency and test coverage

Experience with Gen AI and agentic solutions in QA workflows

Proficiency with JIRA Azure DevOps and defect tracking systems

Experience with automation frameworks such as Playwright JMeter Postman

Ability to write medium complexity SQL queries; experience with SQL and MongoDB

Familiarity with application security and accessibility testing

Ability to write code/scripts in Python and TypeScript

Experience with Agile methodologies and UX principles (user stories prototyping A/B testing)

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $137600 - $187600. The posted salary rangerepresentsthe expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada base salary isdeterminedby your skills experiencequalificationsand work addition to base salary eligible employees may have opportunities toparticipatein variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why youll love PwC

Wereyoull be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work and our continuous development environment will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island on the land that is now known as Canada which are the lands of the ancestral treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD) Accepting Feedback Active Listening Analytical Thinking Android API Management Appian (Platform) Application Development Application Frameworks Application Lifecycle Management Application Software Business Process Improvement Business Process Management (BPM) Business Requirements Analysis C#.NET C Programming Language Client Management Coaching and Feedback Code Review Coding Standards Communication Computer Engineering Computer Science Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) 54 more

Desired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

Job Posting End Date

Were committed to providing accommodation throughout the application interview and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best please let us know during the application process.

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Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS - Information Technology (IT)Management LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryAt the intersection of technology and creativity this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape next-generation business applications...