Senior Integration Test Engineer

Launchpad, a people-first technology company, is a leader in North America´s rapidly growing tech sector. Through two solutions, Launchpad supports its clients with digital transformation:

- PaasportTM, our iPaaS solution, streamlines software integration and automates workflows.
- Nearshore Staff Augmentation, our managed IT staffing service, connects top IT talent across various geographical regions, bringing industry expertise to leading clients.

Based in Vancouver, Canada, our operational footprint spans across North and South America, with a second headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

At Launchpad, we genuinely care about our people as individuals. If you are looking for a team that values growth, drive, and passion for your craft, if you're seeking a place to achieve your goals and dreams with fairness and integrity, then we'd love to hear from you.

**Job Summary**:
We are seeking a highly skilled **Senior QA Integration Test Engineer** to join our QA team and lead the **system integration testing strategy** for one our software product families. In this critical role, you will design, develop, and execute **end-to-end testing strategies** for complex workflows and system integrations. This is a **hands-on technical role** requiring expertise in test planning, execution, and automation. You will collaborate closely with Software QA members and developers to create robust test plans, scenarios, and automation frameworks, all while driving quality throughout the development lifecycle.

**Responsibilities**:

- Act as the **Voice of Quality**, ensuring QA processes are followed and refined as necessary.
- Design and lead the execution of **test plans**, **regression test suites**, and **test strategies**, while continuously enhancing their effectiveness.
- Define project **testing acceptance criteria**, providing informed **go/no-go recommendations** for product releases.
- Develop and execute **functional and system integration test scenarios** based on business requirements and user stories.
- Collaborate with production support teams to **recreate and resolve production issues**.
- Perform **manual and automated testing** to validate product requirements.
- Create and implement **automation solutions** for integration testing and end-to-end workflows.
- Drive the **standardization of automation practices** across product families, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Manage and prioritize the **automation backlog**, focusing on high-value areas for automation.
- Provide technical leadership, including mentorship, coaching, and oversight of deliverables across team members.
- Develop and maintain **self-service tools** that enable scrum teams to contribute to test automation.

**Required Skills and Experience**:

- **Education**: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- **Experience**:

- 5+ years of experience as a Senior Software Test Engineer in **development-oriented environments**.
- Proven experience developing **system integration test plans** and coordinating testing across multiple teams.
- Hands-on experience with **automation frameworks** (e.g., UI automation, data-driven, and behavior-driven frameworks).
- **Technical Skills**:

- Expertise in tools like **JIRA**, **Confluence**, and **Zephyr** (preferred).
- Strong knowledge of **HTTP testing** and **RESTful architecture**.
- Familiarity with **MariaDB**, **NoSQL Databases**, and **contract testing** using **Pact** (preferred).
- Proficiency in **source control tools** like Git/GitHub and CI/CD tools like **Jenkins** and **GitHub Actions**.
- Hands-on experience with **UI automation frameworks** (e.g., Cypress, Selenium, TestCafe).
- Experience with **xUnit family frameworks** for unit and integration testing.
- Knowledge of programming languages such as **C#, Java, Node.js, or Python**.
- **Soft Skills**:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience with **scaled agile methodologies**.
- Familiarity with performance monitoring tools such as **Grafana** or **Kibana**.
- Experience in automating test cases for **complex integrations** across diverse platforms.

**Why work for Launchpad?**:

- 100% remote
- People first culture
- Excellent compensation in US Dollars
- Hardware setup for working from home
- Work with global teams and prominent brands based in North America, Europe, and Asia
- Training allowances
- Personal time off (PTO) for vacations, study leave, personal time, etc.
- ...and more

At Launchpad, we genuinely care about our people as individuals. If you are looking for a team that values growth, drive, and passion for your craft, if you're seeking a place to achieve your goals and dreams with fairness and integrity, then you are the future of Launchpad. Launchpad is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce and an inclusive work envir