QA Strategy Manager - Test Automation (Saskatchewan)

Discover The Opportunity Regina, SK Information Technology Experienced Full-time $90,000 - $120,000 / year Competition Number: QAMREG26 Benefits: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Paid Time Off Group RRSP Life Insurance Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program Wellness Programs PLATO is one of Canada's leading software testing services firms, driven by the mission of building a stronger, more inclusive technology workforce. While we are proudly Indigenous-led and committed to creating opportunities for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, our team reflects the rich diversity of Canada. We welcome talented individuals from all backgrounds who share our passion for quality and excellence in software testing. At PLATO, we believe that better software leads to a better world. Our software testing specialists come together with a shared commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients while building robust, resilient communities. We have established offices in Fredericton, Ottawa/Gatineau, Sault Ste. Marie, Regina, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria, including locations near Indigenous communities. We are seeking a highly experienced QA Strategy Manager to drive quality strategy, leadership, and execution across multiple large initiatives. This role blends strategic oversight, hands‑on automation expertise, QA leadership, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, scalable, solutions. This role will require some onsite work in Regina. What you’ll do Responsibilities Develop and own enterprise-level QA strategy across multiple programs and delivery teams. Establish QA governance, standards, processes, and metrics to ensure consistent execution. Provide ongoing oversight, risk assessments, test coverage analysis, and quality reporting for large initiatives. Lead, coach, and mentor QA professionals. Ensure comprehensive test planning, estimation, strategy creation, and defect management practices. Guide teams in functional, integration, regression, UAT, accessibility, and performance testing practices. Automation & AI Enablement Architect, implement, and oversee test automation frameworks across multiple technologies. Evaluate emerging automation and AI‑driven testing tools, recommending solutions that improve scalability and efficiency. Support automation integration into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity, Azure DevOps). Champion innovation in automation through best practices, pattern libraries, and model‑driven approaches. What you’ll need Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience. 10+ years of hands‑on test automation experience using python, java or javascript. Proficiency with multiple automation toolsets/frameworks, such as Selenium, Robot, WebDriverIO, Playwright and Tosca. Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management and leadership skills. Experience with CI tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab, or similar. Experience in automated API testing (ReadyAPI, Postman, custom frameworks).Experience with mobile testing (iOS and Android environments). Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines and branching strategies. Continuous learner with the ability to evaluate new tools, transfer knowledge, and uplift team capabilities. Strong time management, organization, and multitasking abilities. Preferred Enterprise level ERP systems like Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics 365. Stakeholder management experience at an executive level. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2p1t3x