Advanced Quality Engineer (QA Automation)

Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; hybrid work with at least four full days per week in an hirify.global office

Salary: CAD 70,000–80,000 per year, plus incentive pay

Company

hirify.global is a global independent investment management firm providing investment strategies and vehicles to clients worldwide.

What you will do

• Design test strategies, plans, and cases for complex features and systems, including risk assessments and testing-depth decisions.
• Participate in requirements analysis, design reviews, sprint planning, and acceptance-criteria validation to ensure testability and quality user experiences.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, performance, security, UI, API, and backend-service testing.
• Design and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, and JMeter.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines, establish quality metrics and standards, and perform defect root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, DevOps, UX, developers, and product owners; mentor junior SQA analysts and communicate risks and results to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance or test engineering.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java.
• Experience testing in Agile/Scrum environments and strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, or similar test automation tools.
• Proficiency with API testing tools including Postman, SoapUI, or REST-Assured.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Solid understanding of SQL, NoSQL, and data validation techniques.

Nice to have

• Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Level certification.
• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) certification.
• Agile or Scrum certification.
• DevOps or cloud certification, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace model requiring at least four full days per week in an hirify.global office.
• RRSP contributions, health and wellness benefits, parental leave, and study support.
• Work flexibility programs and a competitive total rewards package including salary and incentive pay.
• Accessible interview accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities.