QA Engineering Lead

About Beem:

Beem is a new credit union with 80 years of history. Rising to the rapidly evolving challenges of the financial services industry and inspired by cooperative values, our founding credit unions recognized that we can do more together. Beem means light. It means energy. It means a brighter financial future. United as Beem, we are combining our strengths to better serve our members. As of January 1, 2025, Beem will be one of BC’s largest provincially regulated credit unions, supporting the financial wellness of 193,000 members from 66 branches across the province with $17 billion in assets under administration. Learn more about our journey at www.beemcreditunion.ca.

What this role is all about:

The QA Engineering Lead is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of enterprise applications through the design and execution of robust quality assurance strategies. This position will lead all QA engineering activities, from test planning to automation, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. The QA Engineering Lead will work closely with product owners, developers, Business Analysts and business stakeholders to define testing standards, coordinate validation activities, and ensure every solution meets functional, security, and compliance requirements before deployment.

This role is open to hybrid working arrangements. 

What you’ll do:

Quality Assurance Leadership

• Define, own, and maintain the QA strategy, frameworks, and standards for all application and integration projects.
• Establish and enforce QA best practices across manual, automated, functional, performance, and security testing.
• Partner with development and architecture teams to embed quality into the SDLC from design to deployment.
• Drive the creation of automated test suites for regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Evaluate and implement QA tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve testing coverage and efficiency.
• Oversee defect lifecycle management, ensuring timely triage, resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Provide clear QA metrics, dashboards, and reporting to project stakeholders and leadership.

Test Engineering & Execution

• Develop detailed test strategies, plans, cases, scripts, and scenarios based on business and technical requirements.
• Coordinate and execute various testing cycles, including unit, system, integration, regression, performance, UAT, and production validation.
• Lead automation initiatives using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
• Ensure traceability of test cases to requirements, compliance standards, and acceptance criteria.
• Optimize test environments, data management, and deployment readiness.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with product owners, project managers, and developers to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Act as the primary escalation point for QA-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication.
• Mentor QA analysts on testing best practices and tooling.
• Facilitate defect review sessions and quality gates during releases.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain comprehensive QA documentation, including test plans, execution results, and release readiness reports.
• Document reusable automation scripts, frameworks, and QA templates for future projects.
• Provide training and workshops to develop and QA teams on automation tools, frameworks, and QA methodologies.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

• Ensure QA processes meet organizational policies, security, and data privacy requirements.
• Support internal and external audits with documented testing evidence.
• Verify compliance with applicable regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOX) where relevant

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance and test engineering, with at least 2 years in a lead or QA engineer role.
• Strong expertise in designing and executing automated and manual testing strategies.
• Proficiency in one or more automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), Agile, and DevOps methodologies.
• Skilled in test case management and reporting using tools like Azure DevOps, TestRail, or JIRA.
• Familiarity with API testing tools (Postman, ReadyAPI, etc.) and performance/load testing tools (JMeter, k6, etc.).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

What you’ll gain:

• The salary range for this position is $95,500 – $119,400
• Extended health care, dental coverage, and disability coverage
• Favorable vacation benefits - paid time off to recharge!
• Special banking perks - including mortgage and lending products

At Beem we are BOLD and Always Welcoming and our values are at the forefront of everything we do!

Build Together: You are a team player who thrives on collaboration, sparks ideas, and fosters inclusivity.
Own It: You are ready to take charge, drive change, and deliver outstanding results.
Lead with Agility: You are a dynamic, adaptable thinker who thrives on challenge and innovation.
Driven by Curiosity: You are eager to explore, learn, and shape the future.

Ready to join?

Visit us at www.beemcreditunion.ca to learn more about what it’s like to work for Beem Credit Union!  We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

We at Beem Credit Union are committed to ensuring inclusive employment practices and an accessible business environment for our employees. We do not discriminate based on any protected attribute covered by the Human Rights Code and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates.

Beem Credit Union serves communities across many traditional Territories and Treaty areas in British Columbia. We are grateful to live and work on this land and are committed to reconciliation, decolonization, and building strong, connected relationships.