We are looking for a Senior QA to join our diverse team.

Reporting to the Manager, QA, this role is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of Aetonix's software products through comprehensive testing strategies, automation, and quality advocacy. You will serve as a quality subject matter expert within an assigned development team, driving rapid testing cycles while maintaining high quality standards. You will champion quality best practices and ensure products meet healthcare compliance requirements before release.

This is a remote role based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Role Responsibilities:

Test Strategy and Execution

• Develop comprehensive test plans and strategies for assigned products/features
• Execute manual and automated test cases covering functional, integration, regression, and edge cases
• Perform exploratory testing to identify issues beyond scripted test cases
• Build and maintain automated test suites with a high level of regression coverage

Quality Advocacy and Collaboration

• Partner with developers, Product, and UX/UI to promote shift-left testing practices and validate user experience
• Participate in requirements reviews to identify testability concerns early
• Communicate testing status, risks, and root cause analysis to stakeholders
• Mentor team members on quality best practices

Healthcare Compliance and Standards

• Validate HIPAA compliance, security controls, and data privacy measures
• Ensure accessibility standards compliance (WCAG 2.1)

Defect Management and Reporting

• Identify, document, and track defects with clear reproduction steps and impact analysis
• Communicate testing status, risks and root cause analysis to stakeholders
• Support production issue investigation and root cause analysis

Performance and Load Testing

• Design and execute performance test scenarios
• Identify performance bottlenecks and scalability issues and validate system behavior under stress conditions
• Ensure applications meet defined performance SLAs
• Collaborate with DevOps on performance optimization

What we're looking for:

• University graduate with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of progressive QA/testing experience
• Advanced test design and analysis skills required: the ability to independently create comprehensive test coverage for complex features and conduct thorough defect investigation
• AI/LLM testing skills are required: the ability to test AI-integrated features including text analysis, prompt engineering validation, and complex scenario generation
• Proven track record in testing complex web and mobile applications, and APIs
• Experience in healthcare technology or regulated industries beneficial
• Demonstrated knowledge of testing methodologies and best practices (ISTQB or equivalent experience)
• Test Automation Frameworks: Experience with Playwright, Appium, Cypress, Maestro or similar tools
• Programming Languages: Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for test automation
• API Testing: Experience with Postman, or similar API testing tools
• Performance Testing: Any performance testing tools
• Test Management: Jira, TestRail, or similar test management tools
• Version Control: Git workflows and branching strategies
  
• Database Testing: NoSQL and/or SQL proficiency for data validation
• Agile Methodologies: Experience with Scrum/Kanban, sprint testing cycles
  
• Defect Tracking: Advanced Jira usage for defect management
• Mentoring experience: willingness to share expertise with other colleagues

Salary Range: $95,000 - $120,000