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QA Lead

Altis Recruitment

Toronto, Ontario

QA Lead

Altis Recruitment

Toronto, Ontario
 
Salary: From 75 to 85 per Hour
 
Location: Toronto, ON, On-site 5 days in Toronto
Language: English, professional written and verbal communication required
Duration: 6-month contract
Background Check Requirement: Criminal background check may be required

About the Opportunity
An established retail and enterprise technology environment is seeking an experienced QA Lead to oversee large-scale testing initiatives across complex business and digital platforms. This role will play a critical part in ensuring quality delivery across enterprise applications, integrations, and customer-facing solutions, while partnering closely with development, architecture, business stakeholders, and cross-functional delivery teams.

You will lead end-to-end testing activities across multiple streams, including functional, integration, regression, performance, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). This opportunity is ideal for a collaborative QA professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys mentoring teams, driving process improvements, and delivering high-quality outcomes across enterprise-scale projects.

What’s In It for You
Join a collaborative and high-performing technology environment that values innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. You will gain exposure to enterprise transformation initiatives, modern testing practices, and cross-functional leadership opportunities while working alongside experienced delivery and technology teams.

This organization fosters a culture that values teamwork, knowledge sharing, and professional growth. You will have the opportunity to contribute to large-scale initiatives while helping shape testing standards and best practices across the organization.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll define and manage comprehensive test strategies and detailed test plans covering functional, SIT, performance, integration, end-to-end, regression, and UAT phases
• In this role, you’ll oversee multiple testing streams and coordinate activities across onsite, near-shore, and offshore teams
• You’ll lead defect management activities, ensuring issues are identified, prioritized, escalated, and resolved efficiently using Jira and related testing tools
• You’ll collaborate closely with development, architecture, business, and vendor teams to support release readiness and testing sign-offs
• You’ll manage testing resources, environments, test data, schedules, budgets, and delivery timelines across complex project portfolios
• In this position, you’ll mentor and guide QA team members while promoting testing best practices and quality standards
• You’ll support integration with CI/CD and DevOps practices, contributing to continuous improvement across testing processes

Skills and Qualifications
• 5 to 8 years of progressive experience leading enterprise application and software testing initiatives
• Hands-on experience with SAP, Manhattan Active Warehouse Management (MAWM), Blue Yonder product suite, and/or GK POS
• Strong experience with test execution, defect management, integration testing, end-to-end testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience developing project test strategies and plans across the full testing lifecycle, including functional and non-functional testing
• Strong working knowledge of Jira, ALM, and/or Octane within Agile delivery environments
• Experience supporting digital initiatives including eCommerce, mobile applications, APIs, and enterprise integrations
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills

Why Partner with Altis
If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.



We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.

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About Altis Recruitment

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