Cardata - QA Architect
Requirements
• 7–10+ years in software quality, including senior ownership of QA strategy, architecture, or automation • Experience as a QA Architect, Staff/Principal SDET, Principal QA Engineer, or similar • Proven experience building and scaling test automation frameworks • Hands-on experience with tools such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, Postman, or similar • Strong experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or Jenkins • Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript testing environments, REST APIs, and relational databases • Strong understanding of modern web application architecture and quality engineering practices • Experience with performance/load testing tools such as k6, Locust, or JMeter is a plus • k6, Locust, or JMeter • Experience using AI development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or Copilot to improve testing and automation • Interest in applying AI to areas such as test generation, defect detection, and pipeline optimization
Responsibilities
• Own the end-to-end quality strategy across web, APIs, and data layers, including standards, test coverage expectations, and release criteria • Assess existing products and features, identify quality gaps, and establish prioritized test plans based on risk and business impact • Build and scale automated testing frameworks across unit, integration, end-to-end, and regression testing • Define the tooling, architecture, and shared testing patterns used across engineering squads • Embed automated quality gates into CI/CD pipelines to catch regressions before they reach production • Establish release-readiness standards, testing thresholds, and coverage expectations across teams • Improve test reliability, pipeline health, automation coverage, and flakiness across critical user flows • Partner with DevOps/Platform to ensure test environments are stable, fast, and representative of production • Define and monitor engineering quality metrics that surface trends, risks, and areas for improvement • Partner with Engineering and Product to build testability into requirements, design, and technical planning • Drive shift-left practices so quality is considered earlier in the development lifecycle, not just before release • Mentor engineers and QA team members on automation, testing practices, and quality ownership • Participate in incident reviews and post-mortems and turn recurring quality gaps into systemic improvements • Act as a quality authority on releases, including holding releases when critical standards are not met
Benefits
• In line with Ontario’s Pay Transparency legislation, the salary range for this role is $130,000 – $160,000 CAD annually, based on experience, skills, and alignment with the role requirements. This is a vacant position, and we are hiring with intention and seeking someone who will bring new perspective, contribute meaningfully to the team, and grow with the organization. • We’ll be honest — Cardata isn’t for everyone. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take extreme ownership, and constantly push yourself (and your work) to be the best, you’ll fit right in. • You’ll be surrounded by driven teammates who genuinely care — about the work, about our customers, and about helping each other succeed. Together, we take on ambitious goals and celebrate the wins along the way. • What we offer in return for you bringing your best: • Remote work and flexible working hours • Mentorship and development opportunities (to help you achieve your career goals!) • Extended medical & dental benefits • Healthcare spending account • $3,000 annual Health and Wellness Spending Account to support your overall wellbeing • Employee assistance program (EAP) • Flexible (Unlimited) Time Off: No annual cap on vacation, supported by a trust-based, flexible approach to time away.
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