Quality Engineering Lead, Payments

Vancity

. Lead end-to-end quality engineering for Canadian payment capabilities, including Interac e-Transfer, payment hub integrations, account-to-account payments, and future Real-Time Rail initiatives .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeVancouver • CanadaSenior💰 CA$113,000 - CA$153,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in quality engineering for payment systems, with a strong focus on automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and compliance testing. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor teams, and implement data-driven quality metrics.

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Quality Engineering LeadershipAutomation Framework DevelopmentCI/CD Pipeline IntegrationCanadian Payments Ecosystem ExpertiseTest Automation with Python, JavaScript, C#, or Java

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Hard Skills

Quality EngineeringTest AutomationAPI AutomationPerformance ValidationRegression ValidationNon-Functional Requirements ValidationRisk-Based TestingData AnalysisRoot Cause AnalysisDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCollaborationCoachingProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightCypressPostmanAWSAzureDockerKubernetesEvent-Driven SystemsAI-Powered TestingMicroservices Architectures

Industry Keywords

Canadian PaymentsPayment ProcessingCompliance TestingProduction ReadinessInterac e-TransferReal-Time RailISO 20022Fraud PreventionOperational ControlsQuality Metrics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCypressDistributed SystemsDockerJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesPythonSelenium

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end quality engineering for Canadian payment capabilities, including Interac e-Transfer, payment hub integrations, account-to-account payments, and future Real-Time Rail initiatives
Translate Interac operating rules, certification requirements, Payments Canada obligations, and RTR readiness requirements into test scenarios, automated quality controls, release evidence, and production readiness criteria
Define and execute test strategies covering payment initiation, authorization, routing, ISO 20022 validation, clearing, settlement, reconciliation, returns, reversals, disputes, exception handling, and payment finality
Partner with Fraud, Security, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and Engineering teams to validate controls, authentication, authorization, monitoring, auditability, operational controls, and regulatory compliance
Build scalable automated validations for payment APIs, event-driven systems, real-time processing, idempotency, duplicate payments, retries, timeouts, resiliency, and 24x7 operational readiness
Support payment certification, participant testing, production readiness assessments, and release governance by coordinating evidence, defects, dependencies, validation, and quality sign-off
Translate quality engineering strategy and technical direction into executable plans aligned with business and delivery needs
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to embed quality objectives into delivery contexts
Implement data-driven automated validation approaches and quality metrics, including automation coverage, test reliability, CI/CD feedback loops, and KPIs
Implement and enforce quality gates within Dev-owned CI/CD pipelines
Provide senior technical leadership as a first-among-equals contributor to the Quality Engineering team
Guide and coach Test Engineers through coding, automation design, engineering, and data analysis
Identify risks and lead technical problem-solving, risk-based testing, and execution
Build and evolve automation frameworks across API, service, and UI layers using an API-first approach
Implement contract testing, service virtualization, and data-driven validation
Drive migration from Selenium-heavy UI automation to layered API, integration, and minimal UI testing
Apply AI-assisted and agentic testing approaches
Partner with developers to improve testability, observability, and API-first practices
Collaborate with DevOps and release engineering on reliable automated deployments
Lead root cause analysis for production issues and implement preventative engineering solutions
Advocate for shift-left quality practices
Implement automated validation across API, service, and system layers to prevent defect leakage
Execute performance, security, and regression validation through automated frameworks integrated into pipelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in software engineering, quality engineering, or related field and payments quality assurance
Strong experience in Canadian payments ecosystems and payment processing concepts
Experience supporting payment certifications, compliance testing, or production readiness programs
Experience operating as a Senior Technical Contributor or SDET
Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, C#, or Java
Proven experience building and evolving automation frameworks
Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines
Experience with non-functional requirements validation
Experience with scalable API automation frameworks, REST, and event-driven systems
Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, Postman, or equivalent
Experience with AI-powered testing or test generation, including LLMs, agentic, and spec-driven automation
Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures
Familiarity with AWS or Azure
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
Data-driven approach to measuring and improving quality
Ability to evaluate quality effectiveness by analyzing automation outcomes and identifying patterns and signals
Ability to work on-site for events and business demands when needed
Candidates must be based in British Columbia or Ontario

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive program eligibility
Flexible customizable benefit packages
3–4 weeks of vacation per year for new employees, with additional days earned over time
2 extra statutory holidays beyond BC’s 11 statutory holidays
Care days for personal or family illness
Health and dental benefits from the hire date
Three levels of health and dental coverage
Defined benefit pension providing guaranteed income for life
Career development opportunities through Vancity Talent Programs
Inclusive, barrier-free, and accessible recruitment experience
Recruitment accommodations and support