QA Engineer

QA Engineer

Toronto, Ontario | In-office | Manual & Automated Testing

About the Role

Brainyyack is looking for a QA Engineer to help deliver reliable, intuitive software for our clients.

You will work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and delivery teams to validate

requirements, identify defects, and strengthen quality throughout the development lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role combining manual testing with test automation across web applications, APIs,

and integrations. You will bring a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to testing, communicate risks

clearly, and help teams make informed release decisions.

Location and Work Arrangement

This role is based in Toronto, Ontario, and requires in-office attendance at Brainyyack's Toronto office.

You must be able to commute to the office and collaborate with the team in person.

Key Responsibilities

• Review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria; identify gaps, edge cases, and testability

concerns early.

• Create and maintain test plans, test cases, test data, and traceable coverage of critical business

workflows.

• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, smoke, integration, and cross-browser testing.

• Test APIs and integrations, including authentication, validation, error handling, and data consistency.

• Document defects with clear reproduction steps, expected and actual results, severity, and supporting

evidence.

• Collaborate with developers to investigate defects, verify fixes, and prevent recurring issues.

• Build and maintain automated tests for stable, high-value workflows; investigate failures and reduce

flaky tests.

• Run regression checks within delivery pipelines and support release testing and user acceptance testing.

• Report test results, coverage gaps, and release risks clearly; recommend improvements to testing

practices.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience testing software applications, with a strong foundation in manual testing and

defect management.

• Understanding of the software development and testing lifecycles, Agile delivery, and risk-based testing.

• Ability to design effective test cases using boundary values, equivalence classes, negative scenarios,

and end-to-end workflows.

• Hands-on experience with at least one automation framework, such as Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.

• Ability to write and maintain test scripts using JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#.

• Experience testing REST APIs using Postman or equivalent tools, with an understanding of HTTP, JSON,

and authentication.

• Working knowledge of SQL for validating records, relationships, and data changes in relational

databases.

• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD concepts, and issue tracking tools such as Jira or Asana.

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and clear written and verbal communication.

• Ability to work independently, prioritize testing by risk, and collaborate constructively with

cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work in person at the Toronto office.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with insurance products, including claims, policy administration, or adjuster workflows.

• Mobile application testing on iOS and Android, including familiarity with Appium.

• Performance testing with tools such as k6 or JMeter; accessibility testing using automated tools and

manual checks.

• Test management tools such as TestRail, Xray, or Zephyr; CI/CD integration using AWS or GitHub Actions.

• Experience testing AI-enabled features, including inconsistent outputs, failure scenarios, and human

review workflows.

• Use of AI tools to assist with test design or automation, with independent validation and appropriate

handling of confidential data.

• ISTQB certification or equivalent testing education.

What Success Looks Like

Well-tested critical workflows, clear and actionable defect reports, dependable automated checks,

and timely visibility into release risks. Consistent collaboration that helps reduce escaped defects and

improve the user experience.