Python SDET Engineer

Location: Toronto Ontario- hybrid 4 days

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Job Description - Contractor

We're seeking an experienced QA Lead who can balance hands-on technical excellence with team leadership. This role combines active testing on AI and Alternate data and automation, mentoring a team of QA engineers. You'll drive quality initiatives, establish testing strategies, and ensure your team delivers exceptional results while remaining engaged in critical testing activities.

What will you do?

AI agent testing QE working on multiple projects implementing AI-based solutions
Experience using GenAI tooling for test-related activities
Mentor a team of QA engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support
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
Deep understanding of testing methodologies, AI Testing, SDLC, and Agile practices
Degree in Computer science or related field. Masters would be considered a plus
Expert-level programming skills in Python with 5+ years automation development experience
Advanced experience with test automation frameworks and tools
Proven experience leading and mentoring QA teams of 3+ engineers
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

Thanks & Regards,

Navin Singh

Recruiter – Talent Acquisition Group

Phone: 973-370-7023

Address: 200 Metroplex Drive, Suite 300, Edison, NJ 08817

Mail: Navin.singh@irissoftware.com

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