QA Engineer

QA Engineers

Client:
Mortgage Finance Company

Location:
Hybrid in Waterloo, ON (2-3 days a week onsite)

Duration:
6 month contract ( Possible extension)

Top Skills:

• 6–9 years of experience in software quality assurance with strong test automation experience (Cypress, Postman, etc.)
• Hands-on experience testing REST/SOAP APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience integrating AI into testing tools (Postman, Cypress) – required

Job Description:

On behalf of our client, Affinity is seeking a QA Engineer for a 6-month contract. This role is responsible for designing and implementing test strategies, identifying defects, and driving quality improvements across software solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring system reliability, performance, and security.

Responsibilities:

• Lead quality assurance efforts across program logic, data processing, security, and error handling
• Collaborate with analysts and developers to design and execute test plans for new and existing applications
• Contribute to the strategy and selection of test automation tools and frameworks
• Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate QA activities to ensure timely delivery
• Support research and development initiatives within the QA team
• Identify risks and define mitigation strategies throughout the development lifecycle
• Assist in requirements analysis and support vendor selection and procurement for QA tools/technologies
• Participate in solution design, ensuring appropriate testing coverage and documentation
• Oversee testing activities to validate both functional and non-functional requirements
• Execute and monitor performance testing to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement
• Analyze test results, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions

Qualifications:

• 6–9 years of experience in software quality assurance
• Proven experience leading QA initiatives or mentoring team members
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies including:Cypress or similar frameworks
• Functional, negative, exploratory
• Shift-left testing principles
• Unit, black-box, white-box
• Shift-left testing principles
• Hands-on experience integrating AI within testing tools (e.g., Postman, Cypress) (required)
• Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting technologies
• Strong experience in root cause analysis and collaboration with development teams
• Knowledge of security testing principles and methodologies
• Experience testing modern web applications
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies in fast-paced environments
• Exposure to cloud-native development practices and architectures (public or private cloud)
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and design patterns
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Automated testing of REST/SOAP APIs, distributed systems, and microservices
• Hands-on experience with tools such as:
• JMeter
• xUnit / NUnit
• PostmanCypress or similar frameworks
• Proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript or comparable programming languages

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with performance testing and monitoring tools
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)