Senior Software QA Integration Test Engineer (12 Month Contract)

ABOUT THE POSITION

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life-saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. SW QA Integration Test Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for driving system integration testing across software, firmware, devices, APIs, and cloud-connected workflows. This role combines manual and automated testing within Agile sprint teams, ensuring high-quality end-to-end functionality across complex, integrated systems. You will develop test strategies, build and maintain automation frameworks, execute integration and regression tests, and collaborate closely with developers, QA, and product stakeholders.

You will act as the Voice of Quality, guiding testing best practices, defining acceptance criteria, and enabling teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and cohesive product releases.

You will



• Develop and execute system integration test plans, test scenarios, and end-to-end workflows across software, firmware, cloud services, and hardware devices.
• Ensure comprehensive coverage for UI, backend, API, embedded firmware, and device connectivity.
• Perform manual, automated, functional, regression, smoke, and contract testing.
• Lead go/no-go recommendations based on defined acceptance criteria.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation frameworks (UI, API, data-driven, and/or BDD).
• Manage and prioritize the automation backlog with a focus on business value and critical paths.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, grooming) and shape test strategies early in the development cycle.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and cross-functional teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects.
• Support production teams in reproducing and diagnosing field issues.
• Mentor team members on automation, quality strategies, tooling, and best practices.
• Test embedded software and firmware for IoT devices and sensors, including connectivity and hardware–software interactions.
• Use debugging tools (e.g., Wireshark) to analyze device communication and network behavior.

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000/yr CAD

Contract Term: 12 months

The final offer will be determined based on a combination of factors including skills, experience, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities.

• Candidates at the lower end of the range will meet the core qualifications and demonstrate strong potential to grow within the role.
• Mid-range offers reflect a solid match with the role’s technical and collaborative requirements.
• Offers at the top of the range are reserved for candidates who bring exceptional qualifications, specialized expertise, or unique value that significantly exceeds the baseline expectations

At Safefleet, we are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We promote fair and equitable hiring practices and foster a culture of inclusivity and respect. Our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and safety guide our efforts to provide a workplace where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.

• 5+ years of experience in software QA, including senior-level responsibilities.
• Strong background in both manual and automated testing within Agile environments.
• Experience testing .NET/Angular applications, cloud services, APIs, and IoT/embedded systems.
• Strong experience with API testing and RESTful architectures (Postman,or RestAssured).
• Programming experience with at least one major language: C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or NodeJS.
• Experience building automation frameworks (Playwright Selenium, Cypress, or similar).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git/GitHub, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with contract testing (Pact preferred).
• Familiarity with databases such as MariaDB or NoSQL systems.
• Experience with C/C++ for embedded/Linux-based firmware testing (preferred).
• Ability to diagnose complex system-level issues involving integrations across multiple teams.

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·        Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Zephyr, or similar QA management tools.
• Experience in scaled Agile environments.
• Exposure to DevOps workflows and scripting.
• Understanding of network connectivity and device setup.