Senior QA Automation Engineer

About Us

Felix Payment Systems is an industry leading fintech located in Vancouver, BC. We have created the world’s first 100% cloud-based payment acceptance platform. Our technology transforms commercial-grade devices including point of sale displays, tablets, smartphones, scanners, mini-computers and kiosks into secure portable payment acceptance terminals using no additional hardware. This represents a significant and disruptive shift forward in the payments industry, reshaping how businesses accept transactions.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead our quality assurance efforts. In this role, you will design and implement automation frameworks, drive testing strategies, and champion quality across the organization. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to establish best practices, optimize testing efficiency, and contribute to architectural decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive test strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Develop automation frameworks for performance, security, and API testing.
• Evaluate and recommend testing tools to optimize the QA process.
• Lead automation initiatives to enhance test coverage and reliability.
• Define release quality criteria and implement release quality gates.
• Drive deployment verification strategy and analyze failures for process improvements.
• Conduct deep root cause analysis and manage defect triage processes.
• Perform code reviews with a focus on quality and maintainability.
• Ensure testing practices meet financial industry regulations and compliance requirements (PCI DSS, MPoC, etc.)
• Lead process improvement initiatives and establish quality metrics.
• Influence product decisions by advocating for quality throughout the development lifecycle.

• Perform manual testing for card tapping scenarios to ensure accurate and reliable transaction validation.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipeline integrations for automated testing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA automation with at least 2 years in fintech or financial services
• Relevant certification such as ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board), CST (Certified Software Tester), CAT (Certified Agile Tester), AWS DevOps Certification or equivalent.
• Expert in testing frameworks with deep technical understanding of system architecture.
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and containerization (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker).
• Extensive experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent.
• Experience in chaos engineering experiments and scalability testing.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, C# or equivalent.
• Extensive experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, or similar).
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Success with AI for coding, testing, and other tasks.
• Ability to lead release readiness reviews and balance quality with release timelines.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

We value our employees and strive to create a supportive work environment:

• 3 weeks of vacation leave per year to relax and recharge.
• 6 additional paid personal leave days per year to support your well-being.
• Comprehensive employee benefits program
• Snacks and drinks to keep you energized throughout the day
• Hybrid work model with 3 days on-site and 2 days work from home to promote flexibility and collaboration.

At Felix Payment Systems, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment. We believe that a commitment to diversity and inclusion enables our employees to reach their full potential. Everyone is welcome and we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experience, perspectives regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, citizenship, disability, and national origin.