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 expertise in quality engineering for payment systems, with a strong focus on automation frameworks, compliance testing, and integration within CI/CD pipelines. Proven ability to lead technical teams and implement data-driven validation strategies to enhance quality and operational readiness.

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10+ Years Experience in Quality EngineeringStrong Programming Skills in Python, JavaScript, C#, or JavaExperience with Scalable API Automation FrameworksHands-on Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or PostmanFamiliarity with AWS or Azure

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Hard Skills

Quality EngineeringTest AutomationAPI AutomationCI/CD IntegrationPayments Quality AssuranceNon-Functional Requirements ValidationAutomation Framework DevelopmentData-Driven ValidationRisk-Based TestingPerformance Validation

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCoaching and MentoringProblem-SolvingCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

PlaywrightCypressPostmanDockerKubernetes

Industry Keywords

Canadian Payments EcosystemPayment Processing ConceptsCompliance TestingProduction ReadinessReal-Time Rail Initiatives

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 readiness
Support payment certification, participant testing, production readiness assessments, and release governance
Translate quality engineering strategy into executable plans aligned with business and delivery needs
Embed quality objectives within product and engineering delivery contexts
Implement data-driven automated validation approaches and quality metrics, including automation coverage and test reliability
Implement and enforce quality gates within Dev-owned CI/CD pipelines
Provide technical leadership to the Quality Engineering team as a senior individual contributor
Guide and coach Test Engineers in 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, with an API-first approach
Implement contract testing, service virtualization, and data-driven validation
Drive transition from Selenium-heavy UI automation to API, integration, and minimal UI testing
Apply AI-assisted and agentic testing approaches
Improve testability, observability, and API-first practices with developers
Partner with DevOps and release engineering on reliable automated deployments
Lead root-cause analysis for production issues and implement preventative solutions
Promote shift-left quality practices
Implement automated validation across API, service, and system layers
Execute performance, security, and regression validation through pipeline-integrated frameworks

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in software engineering, quality engineering, or a 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 or Kubernetes
Data-driven approach to measuring and improving quality
Ability to analyze automation outcomes and use data to identify patterns and signals
Ability to work in British Columbia or Ontario
Ability to work on-site for events and business demands when needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive program eligibility
Customizable flexible benefits packages
3–4 weeks of vacation per year, 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
Inclusive hiring and career development programs for Indigenous, Black, or Trans candidates
Accommodations and support throughout the recruitment process