Interac
Financial Technology
Leader,QualityEngineering,Governance&Enablement
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“Leader, Quality Engineering, Governance & Enablement at Interac. Skills: Quality Engineering, Governance, Enablement, Release readiness. Establish enterprise-wide Quality Engineering standards. Establish enterprise-wide Certification standards”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce defect leakage; Reduce post-release incidents; Reduce late-stage surprises; Improve efficiency and consistency
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Data-driven decision making
Background checks, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, 5-year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, Social Media Check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years experience Quality Engineering, 10+ years experience Test Automation, 10+ years experience technology leadership, Deep experience Agile environments, Deep experience DevOps environments, Proven track record establishing enterprise standards, Proven track record establishing governance models, Proven track record establishing delivery disciplines, Systems-thinking mindset
Nice to Have
Experience with Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
Establish enterprise-wide Quality Engineering standards
Establish enterprise-wide Certification standards
Establish enterprise-wide Production Readiness standards
Act as authoritative voice on release readiness
Act as authoritative voice on quality health
Act as authoritative voice on change risk
Ensure consistent interpretation of standards
Ensure consistent application of standards
Translate Agile Ways of Working principles
Embed quality into Enterprise Delivery Framework
Embed automation into Enterprise Delivery Framework
Embed readiness into Enterprise Delivery Framework
Define entry criteria for build stages
Define exit criteria for build stages
Define entry criteria for test stages
Define exit criteria for test stages
Define entry criteria for certification stages
Define exit criteria for certification stages
Define entry criteria for release stages
Define exit criteria for release stages
Develop multi-year Quality Engineering strategy
Execute multi-year Quality Engineering strategy
Lead evolution of continuous testing frameworks
Lead evolution of automation frameworks
Drive adoption of shift-left practices
Drive adoption of automation-first quality practices
Standardize tools for efficiency
Standardize patterns for efficiency
Standardize methodologies for efficiency
Own technology certification lifecycle
Own production readiness model
Establish change risk scoring standards
Maintain change risk scoring standards
Establish readiness assessment standards
Maintain readiness assessment standards
Reduce defect leakage
Reduce post-release incidents
Reduce late-stage surprises
Ensure release decisions supported by evidence
Define readiness KPIs
Govern readiness KPIs
Define automation KPIs
Govern automation KPIs
Use delivery data for improvement
Use post-release insights for improvement
Partner with Delivery Performance leaders
Partner with Architecture leaders
Address recurring quality issues
Address recurring stability issues
Shift organization to outcome-based quality
Lead Quality Engineering team
Develop Quality Engineering team
Develop Automation team
Lead Certification team
Develop Certification team
Develop Readiness team
Coach teams on engineering quality
Foster collaboration across Product
Foster collaboration across Engineering
Foster collaboration across Platform
Foster collaboration across Operations
Champion culture of standards
Champion culture of transparency
Champion culture of learning
Champion culture of continuous improvement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product teams; Engineering teams; Platform teams; Operations teams; Delivery Performance leaders; Architecture leaders
Communication Scope
Executive alignment
Process & Methodology
Agile, DevOps, Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
**Who We Are:** **** Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives. Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments. As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians. **Who You Will Work With:** The vacant Leader, Quality Engineering, Governance & Enablement role will report to the Head, Delivery Excellence and will operate as a senior technology leader within the Delivery Excellence organization. You will act as the enterprise authority for Quality Engineering, Certification, and Production Readiness, working collaboratively to ensure that Agile Ways of Working and the Enterprise Delivery Framework are applied consistently, pragmatically, and at scale across the technology organization. **What You Will Do:** * Establish and own enterprise‑wide Quality Engineering, Certification, and Production Readiness standards * Act as the authoritative voice on release readiness, quality health, and change risk * Ensure consistent interpretation and application of standards across products and platforms **Enterprise Delivery Framework** * Translate Agile Ways of Working principles into clear, enforceable quality and testing practices * Embed quality, automation, and readiness expectations into the Enterprise Delivery Framework * Define and govern entry and exit criteria for build, test, certification, and release stages * Ensure
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