Test Development Team Lead

Test Development Team Lead - Job Description

Our client is seeking a hands-on Test Development Team Lead to lead a small team of test developers validating a complex IoT collaboration platform. The platform spans embedded audio devices, mobile and web applications, cloud services, and Azure-based device connectivity. The role blends technical leadership, software development, quality engineering, and AI innovation, with a focus on building the next generation of AI-assisted test infrastructure.

Test Development Team Lead - Responsibilities

Team Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Test Developers and Quality Engineers Establish team objectives, priorities, and best practices Foster a culture of automation, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement Collaborate closely with Software Development, DevOps, Product Management, and Customer Experience teams Participate in hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development

Test Strategy and Quality Leadership

Define and execute testing strategies across embedded systems, cloud services, web, and mobile applications Lead release qualification and ensure high confidence in product quality before customer deployment Drive improvements in test coverage, risk assessment, traceability, and testing effectiveness Own quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting related to product readiness

Test Automation Development

Design and implement scalable automated testing frameworks Expand automated coverage across embedded and device functionality, REST/SSE APIs, mobile and web applications, and cloud services Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines Partner with development teams to improve testability and observability

AI-Assisted Testing and Innovation

Lead the design and implementation of agent-based, AI-assisted testing infrastructure that can observe product behavior, analyze source code, interpret device and application logs, and consume telemetry and operational data Automatically generate test plans and scenarios, identify test gaps and quality risks, and produce actionable recommendations for developers Evaluate and integrate modern AI technologies, including LLMs, coding agents, and automated reasoning systems, into the testing lifecycle

Test Development Team Lead - Mandatory Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline 10+ years of software development, test automation, or quality engineering experience 2+ years leading technical teams or mentoring engineers Strong software development skills in one or more modern languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or C# Experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks Experience testing distributed systems, cloud services, and APIs Experience working in Agile environments Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and DevOps

Test Development Team Lead - Nice-to-Have Skills

Hands-on experience applying LLMs, coding agents, or AI-assisted tooling to testing Experience testing IoT or embedded devices Azure cloud experience Experience with telemetry, logging, and observability tooling Experience testing REST/SSE APIs and mobile applications

Test Development Team Lead - Assignment Length This is a permanent employment position.

Test Development Team Lead - Location Calgary, Alberta or Ottawa, Ontario hybrid