Senior QA Tester

Vancouver, BC

About The Role

We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled Senior QA Tester - Agile & Automation to lead testing strategy, planning, and execution across complex projects within our agile delivery teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of quality outcomes, and actively removes roadblocks through collaboration and initiative.

You will not wait for instructions—you will lead by example, ask the right questions, and drive testing forward with minimal supervision. Your strong communication skills, attention to detail, and technical expertise will be essential in ensuring the reliability and performance of our systems.

Individuals applying for this position must be able to multi-task, have a strong attention to detail, professional demeanor, and be able to adapt into a growing and changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and execution of comprehensive test strategies and plans for new and existing systems.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business analysts to clarify requirements and ensure test coverage.
• Take initiative to identify and resolve blockers by engaging the right stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites for APIs, web applications, and backend systems.
• Execute manual and automated tests, analyze results, and log defects with clear documentation.
• Ensure testing is aligned with agile methodologies, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Validate deployments and sign off on releases with confidence in quality.
• Improve overall quality on delivery of the team and contribute to continuous improvement of QA practices.
  
  

About You

• 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Strong experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright), and is familiar with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Solid understanding of cloud-based testing environments, preferably in Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency in SQL for data validation and backend testing.
• Experience with Postman or similar tools for API testing.
• Familiarity with RESTful web services and modern web application architectures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—able to ask clarifying questions and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
  
  

The starting salary for this position is 100,000. The salary range provided reflects the base salary range for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation of this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process.

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

At Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity – for our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.

With more than 40 years of history and offices across Canada and in the US, the UK and India, CC&L Financial Group and our multi-boutique family of affiliate firms collectively manage over $142 billion in assets, providing a diverse range of traditional and alternative investment products and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.

As We Look Forward, We Can See Both Opportunities And Challenges For Further Growth That Reinforce Our Commitment To Attracting, Retaining And Motivating The Most Talented People In Our Industry. This Is Best Achieved By

• A High-Quality Environment: To work with people who we hold in high regard; to enjoy the time that we spend at work; to focus on productive activities without the distraction of politics and bureaucracy; to treat each other with respect.
• An Opportunity to Succeed: To do work that has value and which presents the opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Recognition and Reward: To recognize each person’s contribution and to align compensation with contribution.
  
  

To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume combined as one PDF document.

Find out more at https://www.cclgroup.com/

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.

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