Test Lead - Remote

Overview

emergiTEL is hiring a Test Lead for our client in the Payments / Financial Services industry. This is a Contract role.

In Short

• Lead end-to-end testing activities for payment systems and applications, ensuring high quality and regulatory compliance.
• Define test strategies and oversee SIT and UAT.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions.
• Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases.
• Identify, log, prioritize, and track defects through closure.
• Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis.
• Ensure adherence to QA/UAT standards and governance.
• Perform UAT readiness risk assessments.
• Support go-live and post-implementation validation.
• Stay current with testing methodologies and tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience as a Test Lead within the Canadian financial or payments industry.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payment systems and ISO 20022 standards.
• Familiarity with Canadian compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Expertise in software testing methodologies and tools.
• Experience with test automation tools (Playwright, Cypress, Python, JavaScript).
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic industry.
• Collaborative team culture.
• Professional development opportunities.