API Quality Analyst (Quality Engineering) Lead

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 5+ years of overall Quality Engineering or Software Testing experience. 5+ years of hands-on API test automation experience. 3+ years of experience leading API automation initiatives, quality engineering programs, or QA teams. Proven experience designing and building enterprise-scale API automation frameworks from the ground up. Demonstrated success driving automation adoption and quality engineering best practices across teams. Technical Skills Strong experience with API test automation tools and frameworks, including: Rest Assured Karate Postman/Newman Similar API automation technologies Expertise testing: RESTful APIs SOAP services GraphQL APIs Microservices-based applications Strong programming skills in Java (preferred) or Python. Experience with automation frameworks such as: JUnit TestNG Cucumber Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using: Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps GitLab CI Similar tools Proficiency with Git and version control practices. Strong understanding of authentication and security mechanisms, including: OAuth 2.0 JWT API Keys Basic Authentication Experience validating JSON and XML payloads, schemas, and API contracts. Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities. Leadership and Communication Skills Experience mentoring, coaching, and leading QA automation teams. Strong technical leadership skills and the ability to influence quality practices across teams. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and quality risks to both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives. Experience with Parasoft and Rest Assured. Experience working with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure. Knowledge of service virtualization and API mocking tools. Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases for backend data validation. Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies and practices. Experience working within large-scale enterprise application environments. Disclaimer : Use of the term ‘engineering’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices engineering or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial engineering regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation. "CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,000–$130,000. This role is an existing vacancy." #LI-AV1!
• Use of the term ‘engineering’ in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices engineering or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial engineering regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions, but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills:

• Azure DevOps
• Github Actions
• GraphQL
• Jenkins
• RESTful (Rest-APIs)
• Test automation
• Test strategy

What you can expect from us: