Senior QA, Python
Job Summary
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
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