Automation Engineer - Python, GUI & Hardware QA

Actalent; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Waterloo, ON is seeking a test automation engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated Python scripts and tools for verifying new feature functionality.

You will work with dev and test teams to translate requirements into automation, review code, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while expanding hardware-based automation with Arduino.

This contract role requires strong Python, OO design, multi-threading, and experience with PyTest, Selenium, and batch/shell scripting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of object‑oriented analysis, design, multi‑threading, and data structures.
• 3+ years of hands‑on Python development.
• Strong Python proficiency and OOP concepts.
• Experience with PyTest or similar testing frameworks.
• Ability to understand requirements and translate into tests.
• Proven debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with GUI testing tools like Squish or Selenium.
• Groovy and Java development experience.
• Batch and shell scripting on Windows/Linux.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and tools in Python.
• Support and enhance existing test automation solutions with bug fixes.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze results, and validate fixes.
• Contribute to code quality through reviews and improvements.
• Collaborate with development and test teams to translate requirements into automation.
• Monitor messaging platforms and provide timely support for automation stakeholders.
• Develop hardware-based automation with Arduino and microcontrollers.
• Apply OO design, multi-threading, algorithms, and data structures in tests.
• Debug and troubleshoot code and tests to ensure stability.
• Identify opportunities to improve code efficiency and performance.
• Use automated GUI testing to validate interfaces and end-to-end workflows.
• Create batch and shell scripts for Windows and Linux to support testing.

Skills

Python development

OO programming

Multi-threading

Test automation

GUI testing

Groovy & Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PyTest

Selenium

Squish

Jenkins

Batch scripting

Shell scripting

Job description

Actalent in Waterloo, ON is seeking a test automation engineer to design, develop, and maintain automated Python scripts and tools for verifying new feature functionality.

You will work with dev and test teams to translate requirements into automation, review code, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while expanding hardware-based automation with Arduino.

This contract role requires strong Python, OO design, multi-threading, and experience with PyTest, Selenium, and batch/shell scripting.