Automation Engineer (AI)

Kumaran Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to help build reliable software QA systems in North America. You will design, implement and maintain automated tests across UI and API layers, leveraging Selenium, Playwright and GenAI-assisted tooling.

In this role you will collaborate with developers, QA engineers and product teams in an Agile environment, continuously improving automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and test analysis to accelerate delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of QA Automation experience.
• Strong Selenium + Java automation experience.
• Hands-on Playwright experience.
• Good knowledge of API testing, SQL, Git, and CI/CD.
• Experience with Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.
• Exposure to GenAI/AI tools for software development and QA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust UI automation frameworks using Selenium with Java.
• Design and execute functional, regression, and end-to-end automated tests.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Leverage AI/GenAI tools and coding assistants to accelerate test creation, script generation, debugging, and test analysis.
• Explore and implement AI-driven testing approaches, including test-case generation, defect analysis, and automation optimization.
• Participate in framework design, code reviews, debugging, and continuous improvement of automation solutions.
• Work closely with developers, QA engineers, and business teams in Agile environments.

Skills

QA Automation

Selenium

Java

Playwright

API Testing

SQL

Git

CI/CD

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GenAI

Communication

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Git

SQL

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

About Us

Kumaran Systems: Engineering Future-Ready Transformations Since 1992, Kumaran Systems has been helping enterprises bridge the past and the future, reimagining legacy systems and embracing AI-led possibilities. With over 34 years of delivery excellence, we specialise in re-engineering core applications, driving cloud transformation and building automation-first, GenAI-enabled ecosystems across the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, and Automotive sectors. We help organisations not just upgrade their systems but reimagine what’s possible.

Why Kumaran?

We blend engineering discipline with AI innovation, helping clients modernise with confidence, automate with clarity, and scale with purpose. Our global delivery model ensures agility, responsiveness, and seamless collaboration, with clients always at the heart of every engagement. At Kumaran, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer future-ready transformations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust UI automation frameworks using Selenium with Java.
• Design and execute functional, regression, and end-to-end automated tests.
• Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Leverage AI/GenAI tools and coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate test creation, script generation, debugging, and test analysis.
• Explore and implement AI-driven testing approaches, including test-case generation, defect analysis, and automation optimization.
• Participate in framework design, code reviews, debugging, and continuous improvement of automation solutions.
• Work closely with developers, QA engineers, and business teams in Agile environments.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of QA Automation experience
• Strong Selenium + Java automation experience.
• Hands-on Playwright experience.
• Good knowledge of API testing, SQL, Git, and CI/CD.
• Experience with Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.
• Exposure to GenAI/AI tools for software development and QA.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.