Automation Developer (RQ11529) Government Services Integration Cluster

Softline Technology Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Softline Technology Inc. is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to identify automation opportunities, design and run automated tests, and collaborate with QA analysts and developers to resolve issues.

The role emphasizes hands-on scripting, framework usage, and a deep understanding of UI, API, and performance testing. The candidate will work with modern automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Postman, JMeter, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring robust quality across software products.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.
• Experience designing and executing QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
• Experience running tests for databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware and software.
• Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development, service or business processes.
• Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to understand how automation can improve workflow and creating documentation.
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users to develop the best automation solutions.
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes.
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
• Utilizes test automation frameworks
• Investigates problems in software as a result of testing
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions

Skills

Automation mindset

Team collaboration

Documentation

Deadline management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

WebDriverIO

Postman

REST Assured

SoapUI

JMeter

Gatling

Java

Python

JavaScript

C#

Git

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

TestNG

JUnit

Mocha

Cucumber

SpecFlow

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
• Utilizes test automation frameworks
• Investigates problems in software as a result of testing
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions

General Skills

• Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.
• Experience designing and executing QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality
• Experience running tests for databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware and software
• Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development, service or business processes.
• Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to understand how automation can improve workflow and creating documentation
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users to develop the best automation solutions
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience

Experience Requirements

Technical Skills – 40%

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:
  • Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO (for UI testing)
  • Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI (for API testing)
  • JMeter or Gatling (for performance testing)
• Proficiency in scripting/programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Solid understanding of test frameworks (e.g., TestNG, JUnit, Mocha) and BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).

Quality Assurance & Testing – 35%

• Deep knowledge of the software testing lifecycle (STLC) and QA methodologies (e.g., functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, and exploratory testing).
• Experience developing data-driven, keyword-driven, or hybrid automation frameworks.
• Ability to analyze manual test cases and identify areas suitable for automation.

Soft Skills- 20%

• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
• Demonstrated ability to work with functional and technical teams Demonstrated ability to participate in a large team and work closely with other individual team members
• Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
• Strong ability to work under pressure, work with aggressive timelines, and be adaptive to change

Public sector Experience- 5%

• Prior OPS or public sector exp.

Supplier Comments

• Closing Date/Time: 2026-10-19, 12:00 p.m. EST.
• Max submission: 1 (one)
• 5 days onsite

Must Have

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:
  • Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO (for UI testing)
  • Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI (for API testing)
  • JMeter or Gatling (for performance testing)
• Solid understanding of test frameworks (e.g., TestNG, JUnit, Mocha) and BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
• Ability to analyze manual test cases and identify areas suitable for automation.

Nice to have

Prior OPS or public sector exp.