QE Lead

Role Description

QE Lead

Who We Are

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career - and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are

An experienced QE Lead who can drive the software testing life cycle end to end, analyze requirements, design and execute test cases, and report quality status clearly to stakeholders.

Key skills: Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, API Testing, Retail Domain Knowledge

The Opportunity

UST is looking for a QE Lead to own quality engineering on client programs, from requirement reviews and test design through execution, defect management, and effort estimation. The role combines hands-on manual, functional, regression, and API testing with retail domain knowledge.

What You’ll Do

Requirements & Test Design:

• Participate in requirement and user story review sessions.
• Seek clarification and identify ambiguities in requirements.
• Design detailed test cases and prepare test data.
  
  

Test Execution & Defect Management

• Perform smoke testing to validate system readiness.
• Execute test cases and test scripts.
• Identify, log, track, and retest defects.
• Verify application functionality against requirements.
  
  

Quality Validation & Coverage

• Obtain sign-off for test scenarios.
• Ensure new and modified components perform as expected.
• Validate usability, performance, reliability, and system compatibility.
• Lead functional, regression, and API testing activities.
  
  

Estimation & Reporting

• Estimate testing effort and manage testing activities.
• Report testing status and quality results clearly to stakeholders.
  
  

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

Required

What you need:

• 10+ years of strong understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Ability to analyze user stories and identify requirement ambiguities.
• Experience creating test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts.
• Knowledge of functional, integration, regression, and system testing.
• Expertise in defect identification, logging, and tracking.
• Ability to create and manage test data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to estimate testing effort and manage testing activities.
  
  

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Toronto, Canada

Compensation Range: 115,000 CAD - 144,000 CAD

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, UST may use AI or automated tools to support activities such as application screening, scheduling, or interview assistance. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Where applicable law requires it, further notice will be provided separately.

What We Believe

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment

At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer, and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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Skills

API Testing, Functional Testing, Manual Testing, Test Data Management